More from Laura Baisas
![Maxar satellite imagery on August 9, 2023 showing total destruction of the Lahaina square and outlets after the Lahaina Wildfire, with one building still actively burning.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/10/satellite-maui-wildfire.jpg?quality=85&w=800)
Climate Change
Hurricane-powered wildfires sweep across Maui Hurricane-powered wildfires sweep across Maui
By Laura Baisas
August 10, 2023
![Two penguins and a seal on the Antarctic Peninsula.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/08/antarctica-sea-ice-loss-study.png?quality=85&w=800)
Climate Change
Antarctica is in the climate change crosshairs Antarctica is in the climate change crosshairs
By Laura Baisas
August 8, 2023
![A long and skinny silver trumpetfish uses a colorful parrotfish as camouflage.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/07/trumpetfish-shadow-parrtofish.png?quality=85&w=800)
Animals
Trumpetfish use other fish as camouflage Trumpetfish use other fish as camouflage
By Laura Baisas
August 7, 2023
![A mother holds a hand of a tiny newborn baby. Postpartum depression is a leading cause of maternal mortality.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/07/postpartum-depression-pill-approved.png?quality=85&w=800)
Health
FDA approves first postpartum depression pill FDA approves first postpartum depression pill
By Laura Baisas
August 7, 2023
![Colorful gemstones nearly arranged. Iron content correlates to the signature purple hue in amethysts and elements including chromium, vanadium, and copper also impact a gem’s color.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/01/gemstones-spectroscopy-trade-routes.png?quality=85&w=800)
Archaeology
Gemstones carry the tale of their geographic origins Gemstones carry the tale of their geographic origins
By Laura Baisas
August 1, 2023
![Smoke rises as teams try to extinguish wildfires on Rhodes island, Greece on July 25, 2023. Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day, authorities said on Sunday. As many as 266 firefighters and 49 fire engines were on the ground battling the blazes, assisted by five helicopters and 10 airplanes.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31/greece-wildfires-heat-wave.jpg?quality=85&w=799)
Climate Change
July 2023 was likely the hottest month in 120,000 years July 2023 was likely the hottest month in 120,000 years
By Laura Baisas
July 31, 2023