Covid-19’s Scary Blood Clots Aren’t That Surprising

There's more than a century of research linking clogged blood vessels to infectious diseases.

The History of Pandemics Teaches Us Only That We Can’t Be Taught

Is there a lesson in this repeating failure? Would we even learn it if there was?

They Say Coronavirus Isn’t Airborne—but It’s Definitely Borne By Air

The word “airborne” means different things to different scientists, and that confusion needs to be addressed.

Can’t Stop Touching Your Face? Science Has Some Theories Why

Ground squirrels do it. So do human fetuses. How did we all end up with this…

Coronavirus Is Bad. Comparing It to the Flu Is Worse

The whataboutism of infectious disease is as dangerous as it is hackneyed.

A Clever New Strategy for Treating Cancer, Thanks to Darwin

Most advanced-stage cancers mutate, resisting drugs meant to **** them. Now doctors are harnessing the principles…