Gene mutation may be at root of eating disorders
Eating disorders affect about 30 million in the US, mostly young adults. There's a stigma that goes with them, but biology (genetics) may be at the root.
STEM
Who run the world? She who codes it.
Girls Who Code promotes equity in high-tech fields. A summer immersion camp, where 1 team programmed robots, is part of it.
Biodiversity helps ecosystems survive climate change
Biodiversity is being lost in recent decades as species become extinct. Yet ecosystems that have higher biodiversity tend to survive better in our changing climate.
How is lung cancer like Hurricane Harvey?
We didn't deny the connection between long-term smoking and lung cancer. Why do we continue to deny the effect of climate change on weather?
San Francisco is hot, with wildfires blazing nearby
Extreme and record-setting heat came to the San Francisco area late last week, and wildfires continue to threaten lives and national treasures.
Hurricane Irma churns as fake forecasts abound
Don't trust every hurricane forecast you read on social media. Irma is a dangerous storm, but the Nat'l Weather Service says it may not hit land.
Ethical for teachers to promote tech products?
Teachers use their classrooms to promote commercial products in exchange for freebies tech companies offer them.
Teens take risks, but not because of slow brains
Do you wonder why teens engage in risky behavior? It's evolution, not that their brains are slow to develop or make connections.
Photoessay: Eclipse USA at Madras High School
Saw the eclipse from the home bleachers at Madras H.S. in Madras, Ore. It was the show of a lifetime—brief but full of wonder.
Wildfires affect folks miles away in Montana Rockies
The Rocky Mountains in Mont. are breathtaking, but today, they're covered in smoke from wildfires that are impacting people's lives.