The dangerous ripple effect starting in your back yard
By FRANK PICCININNI // When I bought my house, the property was basically one big lawn. So, we started planting. We planted lots of trees, along with milkweed, cardinal flower,…
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No. 1077: It’s a fifth first, featuring scary ticks, luxury condos and a major victory for home-grown innovation
Strange but true: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the first Wednesday of August 2026 – and in a true statistical anomaly, somehow Innovate…
No. 909: Don’t be spooked – we’re fighting Friday the 13th fears with chocolate, African royalty and science
Holy Friggatriskaidekaphobia! Or is that paraskavedekatriaphobia? Either way, welcome to Friday, dear readers – and not just any Friday but Friday the 13th, the first since October 2023. For those…
Study gives science the upper hand on Lyme disease
By GREGORY ZELLER // Scientists have deciphered the genetics of dozens of bacteria known to transmit Lyme disease – a major step toward new treatments for the world’s most prevalent…
CSHL conference lands a bull’s eye on Lyme detection
By GREGORY ZELLER // A gaggle of academic, public health and commercial-healthcare specialists gathered under Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s mighty banner have published findings that could rewrite the book on…