More from Laura Baisas
![Singer Mariah Carey performs on stage with her twins Moroccan Cannon and Monroe Cannon during her "Merry Christmas To All!" at Madison Square Garden on December 13, 2022 in New York City.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/21/GETTY-MariahCarey.png?quality=85&w=800)
Health
This is your brain on Christmas music This is your brain on Christmas music
By Laura Baisas
February 22, 2023
![A tractor in Argentina drives over a dry and dusty soybean field with a blazing sun.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/17/SADrought.png?quality=85&w=800)
Agriculture
La Niña is exacerbating drought conditions for millions La Niña is exacerbating drought conditions for millions
By Laura Baisas
February 20, 2023
![Norovirus under a microscope. The virus is a gastrointestinal illness that causes vomiting, diarrhea, and is highly contagious.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/17/Norovirus.png?quality=85&w=800)
Diseases
Norovirus is spiking across the United States Norovirus is spiking across the United States
By Laura Baisas
February 17, 2023
![An adult humpback whale surfaces above the water in eastern Australia.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/17/AustraliaHumpback.png?quality=85&w=800)
Animals
A group of humpback whales is choosing violence A group of humpback whales is choosing violence
By Laura Baisas
February 17, 2023
![A woma pythron, a large, nocturnal species of snake on the ground by a piece of wood.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/14/WomaPython.png?quality=85&w=800)
Animals
Snakes can actually hear really well Snakes can actually hear really well
By Laura Baisas
February 14, 2023
![An artist’s impression of two theropod species discovered by scientists at the University of Southampton in 2021, Ceratosuchops inferodios and Riparovenator milnerae.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/14/Spinosaur.png?quality=85&w=800)
Biology
What was going on inside of this spinosaur’s brain? What was going on inside of this spinosaur’s brain?
By Laura Baisas
February 14, 2023
![An image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope of stars and galaxies surrounding spiral galaxy LEDA 2046648.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/13/LEDAgalaxy.png?quality=85&w=800)
Deep Space
JWST’s latest new galaxy discoveries mirror the Milky Way JWST’s latest new galaxy discoveries mirror the Milky Way
By Laura Baisas
February 13, 2023
![The planet Saturn on a dark background. Two smudgy spokes are seen in the B ring (left). The shape and shading of spokes can appear light or dark, depending on the viewing angle, and sometimes appear more like blobs than classic radial spoke shapes, as seen here.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/10/SaturnSpoke.png?quality=85&w=800)
Deep Space
Hubble telescope spies Saturn’s rings in ‘spoke season’ Hubble telescope spies Saturn’s rings in ‘spoke season’
By Laura Baisas
February 10, 2023
![Two giraffes on a sunny day with one looking directly at the viewer.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/09/Giraffes.png?quality=85&w=800)
Animals
Why giraffe sex is a tall order and hinges on pee Why giraffe sex is a tall order and hinges on pee
By Laura Baisas
February 9, 2023
![Jupiter and its four planet-size moons, called the Galilean satellites, were first photographed in early March 1979 by Voyager 1 and assembled into this collage. They are not to scale but are in their relative positions.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/06/JupiterAndMoons.png?quality=85&w=800)
Moons
Astronomers find 12 more moons orbiting Jupiter Astronomers find 12 more moons orbiting Jupiter
By Laura Baisas
February 6, 2023
![A wolf-like puppy surrounded by other puppies tries howling.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/06/HowlingPuppy.png?quality=85&w=800)
Animals
Do domesticated dogs howl back at wolves? Do domesticated dogs howl back at wolves?
By Laura Baisas
February 6, 2023
![Two translucent Golden-line Barbell fish, also known as Sinocyclocheilus hyalinus, swim in a tank at Taipei, Taiwan on June 2, 2005.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/01/Golden-line-Barbell-fish-e1675262632951.jpg?quality=85&w=798)
Animals
Unicorns do exist—as a cave fish in China Unicorns do exist—as a cave fish in China
By Laura Baisas
February 1, 2023
![A pink wave curs in the Pacific Ocean.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/30/PinkWave-1.png?quality=85&w=800)
Conservation
Gnarly pink waves crash near San Diego Gnarly pink waves crash near San Diego
By Laura Baisas
January 30, 2023
![A doctor in a surgical mask holding a vial of Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/27/COVIDVaxVile.png?quality=85&w=800)
COVID-19
The FDA says get used to COVID-19 vaccine boosters The FDA says get used to COVID-19 vaccine boosters
By Laura Baisas
January 27, 2023
![A mummy's coffin on a dark background.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/23/GoldenBoyMummy.png?quality=85&w=800)
Archaeology
This teen mummy was buried with dozens of gold amulets This teen mummy was buried with dozens of gold amulets
By Laura Baisas
January 24, 2023