More from Laura Baisas
![Scientists used lasers to make the coldest matter in the universe](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09/QuantumCooling-e1662741925785.png?quality=85&w=495)
Particle Physics
Scientists used lasers to make the coldest matter in the universe Scientists used lasers to make the coldest matter in the universe
By Laura Baisas
September 9, 2022
![Historic heat dome sets yet another climate record in Western US](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/06/Sun-pexels-pixabay-68768-scaled.jpg?quality=85&w=675)
Climate Change
Historic heat dome sets yet another climate record in Western US Historic heat dome sets yet another climate record in Western US
By Laura Baisas
September 6, 2022
![The Thwaites ‘doomsday’ glacier is on the cusp of disaster](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/06/NASA-THWAITES-SAT-scaled.jpeg?quality=85&w=564)
Climate Change
The Thwaites ‘doomsday’ glacier is on the cusp of disaster The Thwaites ‘doomsday’ glacier is on the cusp of disaster
By Laura Baisas
September 6, 2022
![Artistic reconstruction of Mbiresaurus raathi](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/01/Zimbabwe_dinosaur-scaled-e1662044241970.jpeg?quality=85&w=529)
Dinosaurs
Zimbabwe’s newest dinosaur may be Africa’s oldest Zimbabwe’s newest dinosaur may be Africa’s oldest
By Laura Baisas
September 1, 2022
![Rare ‘triple dip’ La Niña predicted for 2022](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/31/Drought-pexels-francesco-ungaro-1710813-scaled.jpg?quality=85&w=600)
Environment
Rare ‘triple dip’ La Niña predicted for 2022 Rare ‘triple dip’ La Niña predicted for 2022
By Laura Baisas
September 1, 2022
![People wade across a flooded street after heavy monsoon rainfall in Karachi on July 25, 2022](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/30/GettyImages-1242104593-scaled.jpg?quality=85&w=675)
Climate Change
A ‘monsoon on steroids’ has submerged a third of Pakistan A ‘monsoon on steroids’ has submerged a third of Pakistan
By Laura Baisas
August 30, 2022
![California poised to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/24/LA-Traffic-scaled.jpg?quality=85&w=362)
Climate Change
California poised to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars California poised to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars
By Laura Baisas
August 25, 2022
![You might have a doppelgänger who shares your DNA](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/24/pexels-pixabay-206493-scaled.jpg?quality=85&w=676)
Biology
You might have a doppelgänger who shares your DNA You might have a doppelgänger who shares your DNA
By Laura Baisas
August 24, 2022
![A mysterious virus is killing dogs in Michigan](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/23/pexels-creative-vix-7289.jpg?quality=85&w=600)
Animals
A mysterious virus is killing dogs in Michigan A mysterious virus is killing dogs in Michigan
By Laura Baisas
August 23, 2022
![Geologists: We’re not ready for volcanoes](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/19/Volcanic-ash-scaled.jpg?quality=85&w=675)
Science
Geologists: We’re not ready for volcanoes Geologists: We’re not ready for volcanoes
By Laura Baisas
August 19, 2022
![Deposit Photos](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/17/LakeMead-scaled.jpg?quality=85&w=675)
Environment
What the Colorado River’s record lows mean for western US What the Colorado River’s record lows mean for western US
By Laura Baisas
August 18, 2022
![This small asteroid has a tiny moon of its own](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/17/polymele_satellite_separation.jpg?quality=85&w=600)
Science
This small asteroid has a tiny moon of its own This small asteroid has a tiny moon of its own
By Laura Baisas
August 17, 2022
![Doctor drawing up Covid-19 vaccine from glass phial bottle and filling syringe injection for vaccination.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/16/COVID-19-Vaccine-in-Vial-e1660658551238.jpg?quality=85&w=675)
COVID-19
Omicron-specific COVID vaccine approved in the UK Omicron-specific COVID vaccine approved in the UK
By Laura Baisas
August 16, 2022
![Older couple sitting on bench in Miami.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/16/pexels-monica-silvestre-1034597-scaled.jpg?quality=85&w=579)
Climate Change
By 2050, most of the US will be blanketed by extreme heat belt By 2050, most of the US will be blanketed by extreme heat belt
By Laura Baisas
August 16, 2022