More from Laura Baisas
![A map of a massive storm system moving across the United States. December 13, 2022.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/14/NOAAMAP.png?quality=85&w=800)
Environment
Stormy weather brings tornadoes and blizzards across the US Stormy weather brings tornadoes and blizzards across the US
By Laura Baisas
December 14, 2022
![Colorful produce at a grocery store.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/13/Produce_22196809.png?quality=85&w=800)
Agriculture
Why US vegetable prices have skyrocketed in the past year Why US vegetable prices have skyrocketed in the past year
By Laura Baisas
December 13, 2022
![A thermometer showing temperatures below zero.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/12/ColdTemps_4002120.png?quality=85&w=800)
Climate Change
Heart disease-related deaths rise in extreme heat and extreme cold Heart disease-related deaths rise in extreme heat and extreme cold
By Laura Baisas
December 12, 2022
![NASA Orion space vehicle on Navy ship with parachutes deployed](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/12/nasa-orion-splashdown-boat-deck.jpg?quality=85&w=609)
Moons
Welcome back to Earth, Orion! Welcome back to Earth, Orion!
By Laura Baisas, Sara Kiley Watson
December 11, 2022
![Feisty ankylosaurs clubbed each other with their tails](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/07/My-project-8.png?quality=85&w=800)
Dinosaurs
Feisty ankylosaurs clubbed each other with their tails Feisty ankylosaurs clubbed each other with their tails
By Laura Baisas
December 7, 2022
![Brightly colored tropical fish in a coral reef](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/06/ColorfulCoralReef_8034725.png?quality=85&w=800)
Biology
To save coral reefs, color the larvae To save coral reefs, color the larvae
By Laura Baisas
December 6, 2022
![This dinosaur dove like a duck](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/05/42003_2022_4119_Fig2_HTML.webp?quality=85&w=617)
Biology
This dinosaur dove like a duck This dinosaur dove like a duck
By Laura Baisas
December 5, 2022
![For thousands of years, kids have been fascinated with owls](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/05/OwlDrawing.png?quality=85&w=600)
Archaeology
For thousands of years, kids have been fascinated with owls For thousands of years, kids have been fascinated with owls
By Laura Baisas
December 5, 2022
![Daubenton's bat is similar to metal singers](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/30/metal-screaming-bat.jpg?quality=85&w=600)
Animals
What bats and metal vocalists have in common What bats and metal vocalists have in common
By Laura Baisas
November 30, 2022
![Mauna Loa lava flow](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/29/MaunaLoaUSGS.png?quality=85&w=799)
Environment
The world’s largest active volcano is erupting in Hawaii The world’s largest active volcano is erupting in Hawaii
By Laura Baisas
November 29, 2022
![Tiny octopus with clear head that shows off brain](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/28/ClearOctopus.jpg?quality=85&w=600)
Animals
What human and octopus brains have in common What human and octopus brains have in common
By Laura Baisas
November 28, 2022
![These ‘fake’ ancient Roman coins might actually be real](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/23/RomanCoins.png?quality=85&w=852)
Archaeology
These ‘fake’ ancient Roman coins might actually be real These ‘fake’ ancient Roman coins might actually be real
By Laura Baisas
November 25, 2022
![3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/21/COP27_576176018.jpg?quality=85&w=675)
Climate Change
3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27 3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27
By Laura Baisas
November 21, 2022
![We’re only 8 years away from stronger El Niño and La Niña events](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/18/GettyImages-521155938-scaled.jpg?quality=85&w=675)
Climate Change
We’re only 8 years away from stronger El Niño and La Niña events We’re only 8 years away from stronger El Niño and La Niña events
By Laura Baisas
November 18, 2022
![Lab grown chicken](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/17/UPSIDEChicken.jpg?quality=85&w=675)
Food Safety
FDA says this lab-grown chicken is safe for human consumption FDA says this lab-grown chicken is safe for human consumption
By Laura Baisas
November 17, 2022
![The protostar within the dark cloud L1527, shown in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam).](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/17/proto-star.jpg?quality=85&w=600)
Deep Space
New JWST image shows a hidden, fiery protostar New JWST image shows a hidden, fiery protostar
By Laura Baisas
November 17, 2022