More from Laura Baisas
![A juvenile North American red squirrel in a tree in the Yukon, Canada](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/19/RedSquirrel.png?quality=85&w=800)
Animals
Squirrels gamble, too—but with their genes Squirrels gamble, too—but with their genes
By Laura Baisas
January 20, 2023
![A vaccine pharmacist prepares blind samples as part of an HIV vaccine trial on March 16, 2022 in Masaka, Uganda.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/19/HIV-VaccineTrial.jpg?quality=85&w=800)
Diseases
Another HIV vaccine candidate fails in clinical trial Another HIV vaccine candidate fails in clinical trial
By Laura Baisas
January 19, 2023
![An overview of mummified crocodiles during an excavation.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/18/CrocMummies.png?quality=85&w=800)
Archaeology
Ancient Egyptians had a unique way of mummifying crocodiles Ancient Egyptians had a unique way of mummifying crocodiles
By Laura Baisas
January 18, 2023
![Grilled bass on a bed of vegetables.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/17/GrilledBass_58309417.png?quality=85&w=800)
Animals
Freshwater fish are loaded with ‘forever chemicals’ Freshwater fish are loaded with ‘forever chemicals’
By Laura Baisas
January 17, 2023
![A toddler offering a husky puppy a treat.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12/ToddlerFeedingDog-54650041.png?quality=85&w=800)
Animals
Toddlers may be wired to help their dog friends Toddlers may be wired to help their dog friends
By Laura Baisas
January 16, 2023
![Despite fiery debate, Biden isn’t banning gas stoves in the US](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/13/My-project-60.jpg?quality=85&w=800)
Climate Change
Despite fiery debate, Biden isn’t banning gas stoves in the US Despite fiery debate, Biden isn’t banning gas stoves in the US
By Laura Baisas
January 13, 2023
![NASA Satellite images of a hole in the ozone layer in 2019.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/10/OzoneHole2019.png?quality=85&w=800)
Climate Change
Earth’s ozone layer should fully recover over the next 40 years Earth’s ozone layer should fully recover over the next 40 years
By Laura Baisas
January 10, 2023
![Rain, storms, and mudslides batter California](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/10/My-project-51.jpg?quality=85&w=800)
Climate Change
Rain, storms, and mudslides batter California Rain, storms, and mudslides batter California
By Laura Baisas
January 10, 2023
![A flooded roadway in San Carolos, California](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/05/SanFranciscoFlooding.jpg?quality=85&w=800)
Climate Change
Strong storms and strange weather patterns sweep the US Strong storms and strange weather patterns sweep the US
By Laura Baisas
January 5, 2023
![Extreme cold is blasting half the US this weekend](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/23/My-project-36.jpg?quality=85&w=800)
Climate Change
Extreme cold is blasting half the US this weekend Extreme cold is blasting half the US this weekend
By Laura Baisas
December 23, 2022
![A bright blue and green dragonfly.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/21/Dragonfly_10676452.png?quality=85&w=800)
Animals
Time passes faster for smaller, quicker animals Time passes faster for smaller, quicker animals
By Laura Baisas
December 21, 2022
![Clams in their woody home.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/15/WoodClams_4045_1_13.png?quality=85&w=800)
Animals
These clams use poop to dominate their habitat These clams use poop to dominate their habitat
By Laura Baisas
December 16, 2022
![Thousands of galaxies over an enormous range in distance and time are seen in exquisite detail, many for the first time](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/15/JWSTMidRange.png?quality=85&w=800)
Deep Space
JWST’s new image unveils a field of glittery galaxies JWST’s new image unveils a field of glittery galaxies
By Laura Baisas
December 15, 2022