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When Isabel Gil moved to NYC last summer, one of the first things she noticed was that East Coasters were trying to stomp out invasive spotted lanternfly. Experts told her a different story from the public message ‘see it, stomp it.' Go listen to her audio story. scienceline.org/2026/04/stom...
For #EndangeredSpeciesDay, @3mm4sm1th.bsky.social (SHERP 44) had a serendipitous encounter with a snoozing Hawaiian monk seal on a Maui beach. Volunteers from the Marine Mammal Center were on hand to keep the endangered local safe and share conservation tips with visitors. #HawaiianMonkSeal
Lithuania's peat bogs could help the climate and defend the border, too. Go read about it in Avril Silva's story for the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/c...
They’ve Got a Plan to Combat Global Warming (and Also Russian Tanks)
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On April 19, around 100 people marched through Manhattan to advocate for better access to psychedelic substances. "I try to advocate for psychedelics because they’ve personally helped me on so many levels,” said Kat Lakey with @psych-assembly.bsky.social. Read more by Sam Nichols: buff.ly/XoZutap
It may be the dawn of Artificial General Intelligence or AGI, people who are behind Artificial Intelligence say. The key aspect of #AGI is it's an #AI “able to do anything a human can," Alissa de Chassey reports. Read more about AGI on Scienceline: buff.ly/qXG85ef
Ongoing conservation efforts are turning to a new tool: public attention and pride. By designating endangered birds as state mascots, experts believe the added visibility could support both the species and the habitats they rely on, Madeline Shaw reports. Read more on Scienceline: buff.ly/KuT9HuW
Advocates are disturbed. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declares it will no longer consider the economic benefits of cutting air pollution — only the cost to emitters. Avril Silva spoke to @weact4ej.bsky.social to understand the impact. Link: scienceline.org/2026/04/trum...
Stoats kind of went viral during the Olympics. People loved watching their favorite athletes being handed adorable stuffed animals. But in real life, these cute creatures face challenges due to climate change, writes Julie Zenderoudi. Read more here: scienceline.org/2026/03/the-...
Why do we have panic attacks? Our #AskScienceline writer Isabel Gil took the question to Rafaella Reytan, an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania to find out. Send us science questions at: buff.ly/UZtAgtY
Our famous Ask Scienceline is back! Do you have a science question you want answered? Scan this QR code and send it to us! Our #AskScienceline writer Isabel Gil will go the ends of the earth to find the answer for you. Or fill out this form: buff.ly/j1Ti159
It's been more than five years since the National Park Service announced the closure of #DeadHorseBay in Brooklyn. At the time, survey results had shown radiological and chemical contamination. Sarah Hofmann @sandwastes.bsky.social went to see what is happening. Go listen now! buff.ly/lcQ6kGj
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In her latest, Georgia Michelman talked to scientists and tobacco harm reduction advocates about the two sides of #vaping, and whether anti-vaping campaigns have gone too far, failing current smokers. Read more on Scienceline at buff.ly/2XkqiE5
Did you know #SHERP publishes audio? In Avril Silva's recent piece, she covered #SexEducation, which continues to go federally unmandated. As a result, young menstruators are not receiving education on their periods. Go read and listen on Scienceline! buff.ly/E826kQi
These advocates are addressing the gap in your sex education
Hannah Chiu might only be a medical student at Tulane University, but she is using her platform to make sure young menstruators know everything from how to use a tampon to birth control options. Wit
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Athletic trainers treating the nation's top young athletes are leaving the field because of #burnout. Hear from the clinicians and experts themselves on what factors are driving them from the sideline. Read more on Scienceline by Avril Silva
University athletic trainers are leaving the sideline. Here's why. - Scienceline
At universities, athletic trainers are healthcare professionals that attend to student athlete injuries, but their pay is far below that of other clinicians.
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#DarkMatter is mysterious. Astronomers think it makes up 27% of the universe, but it can't be seen directly. One astronomer thinks it may not exist at all. Read more about the debate on Scienceline, story by Madeline Shaw
Is dark matter just an illusion? - Scienceline
The dark matter debate drags on with an unconventional cosmological model that claims to explain the strange behavior of galaxies
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These pets are armored, spiky and pricey. Poachers want to cash in. Story by Madeline Shaw for the @nytimes.com Read more here:
Pillbugs Are Getting Top Dollar Online. Poachers Have Noticed.
A robust, largely unregulated online trade in isopods could pose a serious threat to some vulnerable species, scientists warn.
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Women Gulf War veterans may be at risk to early menopause as a result of environmental exposures during their deployment, according to a study by Women's Health Issues. Story by Avril Silva, read more on Scienceline
Harmful exposures during the Gulf War put women veterans at risk of early menopause - Scienceline
A study finds Gulf War veterans were more than three times more susceptible to early menopause than the average American woman due to environmental exposures
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The gut microbiome may be trendy, but research lags behind. A recent study by @cellpress.bsky.social describes a new capsule — inspired by the structure of #coral — may help better illuminate its mysteries Story by Georgia Michelman, read more on Scienceline scienceline.org/2026/01/cora...
What can a coral-inspired pill teach us about the gut microbiome? - Scienceline
A new capsule measuring the small intestine’s microbes may help better illuminate the mysteries of the gut microbiome
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Researchers in Singapore synthesized a reef-safe sunscreen prototype from a very unusual source: #pollen Story by Madeline Shaw, read more on Scienceline! scienceline.org/2026/01/rese...
Researchers create reef-safe sunscreen prototype from pollen - Scienceline
How the “diamond of the organic world” could help protect skin from damaging UV rays
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Tracking wolves and vultures could point law enforcement towards illegal poaching activity Read it here by Isabel Gil scienceline.org/2026/01/thes...
These scientists used scavenger spies to uncover wildlife crime - Scienceline
In a paper published in the fall, researchers across Europe examined cases in which GPS data from vultures and wolves had the potential to help them expose wildlife crime, like illegal poaching and sn...
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A new global analysis shows vaccination rates have stalled, leaving more than 15 million children with no immunizations in 2023 Story by Alissa de Chassey, read more here scienceline.org/2026/01/mill...
Millions of children still unvaccinated worldwide - Scienceline
A new global analysis shows vaccination rates have stalled, leaving more than 15 million children with no immunizations in 2023
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Long COVID clinics are quietly closing, leaving thousands of patients without specialized care via @scienceline.org scienceline.org/2026/01/long... Thank you to the people living with Long COVID who shared their stories and to the healthcare providers and advocates for sharing their insights.
Long COVID clinics are quietly closing, leaving thousands of patients without specialized care - Scienceline
Long COVID clinics began opening in swaths across the country in 2020 to provide specialty care for patients living with this chronic condition, which occurs following a COVID infection. As of March 2...
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For people with #schizophrenia who hear voices but don’t improve with antipsychotic medication, a new form of VR “avatar” therapy could help New story by Georgia Michelman, read more scienceline.org/2025/12/virt...
Virtual reality therapy may reduce voice hallucinations in people with schizophrenia - Scienceline
For people who hear voices due to schizophrenia but don’t improve with antipsychotics , a new form of therapy could help.
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For people with #schizophrenia who hear voices but don’t improve with antipsychotic medication, a new form of VR “avatar” therapy could help New story by Georgia Michelman, read more scienceline.org/2025/12/virt...
Virtual reality therapy may reduce voice hallucinations in people with schizophrenia - Scienceline
For people who hear voices due to schizophrenia but don’t improve with antipsychotics , a new form of therapy could help.
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My latest for @scienceline.org. In a new study from @nature.com, researchers in the U.K. analyzed data from over 400 coral reefs. They warned that #coralreefs, which have been under stress due to #climatechange, may face more challenges on a warmer planet. scienceline.org/2025/12/cora...
Coral reefs may succumb to erosion on a warmer planet - Scienceline
In a new study from Nature, researchers in the U.K. analyzed data from over 400 coral reefs. They warned that corals reefs, which have long been under stress due to climate change, may face more chall...
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“This is one of the first studies to show that over-the-counter birth control pills are reaching the very people they’re meant to help.” Read the full story by Avril Silva
More people are turning to over-the-counter birth control pills - Scienceline
The first over-the-counter birth control in the US has expanded contraception access to people who may not have had it before.
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By analyzing elevated #selenium levels in tree swallow eggs, researchers warn that the chemical from Elk River Valley coal mines is seeping into Montana waterways Full story scienceline.org/2025/11/sele...
Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds - Scienceline
Selenium is seeping into Montana waterways from Canadian coal mines, and putting local birds and other wildlife in danger.
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Giving back to Montana with my first story for @scienceline.org — Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds. One of the many stories I’ve reported on during my first semester with @nyu.edu SHERP. #environmentalcontamination scienceline.org/2025/11/sele...
Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds - Scienceline
Selenium is seeping into Montana waterways from Canadian coal mines, and putting local birds and other wildlife in danger.
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The #summer that can increase the odds of maternal #health risks for #pregnant women, according to a study published on Aug. 19 in The Journal of Climate Change and Health Read the full story by Julie Zenderoudi
Exposure to heat in early pregnancy linked to increased health risks, study finds - Scienceline
Heat stress in the first trimester might increase pregnancy-related health risks, according to a new study.
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