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Zoë Schlanger
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Zoë is a senior writer at Newsweek. She covers science, the environment, and human health. She has written for a number of other outlets including The New York Times, Guernica, The Nation, Maddowblog, Gothamist, Guernica, and Talking Points Memo.
Articles by Zoë Schlanger
Science
What Can a Donald Trump Presidency Do to National Parks?
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will likely by threatened by oil exploration, and a Trump cabinet can go after the Antiquities Act.
5 min read
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Sports
Poop Olympics: Rio Water-Sport Venues Are Teeming With Fecal Viruses
Around 169 million gallons of human waste flow into Guanabara Bay—the water-sport venue where Olympic athletes will be competing—every day.
6 min read
Sports
2016 Olympics: Rio’s Air Is Toxic Too
Toxic water isn’t the only threat at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The air is pretty bad too, according to a new report.
3 min read
U.S.
Senator Inhofe Declares Kids ‘Brainwashed’ After Granddaughter Asks About Climate Change
Think of the kids.
2 min read
Science
Why Trees Won’t Save Us From Climate Change
A new study finds that climate change is significantly stunting trees’ growth—hindering their ability to take carbon out of the air.
3 min read
Science
Scientists Study Effects of Animal Live Streams on Humans
Can animal live cams make us feel the same as watching animals IRL? Two scientists are trying to find out.
3 min read
Science
Mantis Shrimp Have Perfected the Eye Roll to Better See Things We Can’t Even Imagine
This could be a big deal for robotics.
3 min read
Science
Hitting Your Head Really Hard Once Might Triple Your Risk of Parkinson’s
In the largest study of its kind, researchers have found new evidence that strengthens the tie between brain trauma and Parkinson’s disease.
4 min read
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Science
Goats: Man’s New Best Friend? Science Says It’s Possible
A new study has found that goats and dogs are equally receptive to communication with humans.
3 min read
Science
Killer Fungus Destroys Zika Mosquitoes From the Inside Out
The fungus can penetrate Aedes aegypti larvae when suspended in water.
2 min read
Entertainment
Queers in the Holy Land: Choking on Blue and White Glitter on Gay Birthright
An LGBT-themed Birthright program tries to paint over Israel’s political snarl with rainbow colors
19 min read
Science
The Bad News Is In: Coral Reefs Doomed to Bleaching for Record Third Year
The bleaching streak is unprecedented.
2 min read
Science
We’re Beginning to Understand How Rainstorms Get So Extreme
Hint: All those extra particles in the air aren’t helping.
3 min read
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Science
A Literal Window Into the Second Brain in Our Stomachs
The enteric nervous system of the gut is largely a mystery, so a group of researchers devised a way to see directly into the stomachs of lab mice.
3 min read
Science
Having Periods a ‘Major Barrier’ to Including Women in Sports Medicine Research
Women are still routinely left out of sports medicine research because they menstruate, argue a group of scientists.
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Science
In Latest CRISPR Discovery, Scientists Find New Way to Edit RNA
The discovery could be a new way to kill cancer cells.
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Science
Melting Permafrost Is Turbocharging Climate Change
It’s a vicious cycle: As the weather warms, the Earth’s permafrost is melting, releasing greenhouse gases that are going to make the planet even hotter.
10 min read
Science
Is Exxon Waiting for the Paris Climate Agreement to Fail?
“The world is going to have to continue using fossil fuels, whether they like it or not,” said the energy giant’s CEO.
5 min read
Science
30 Percent of Female Doctors Have Been Sexually Harassed, According to Survey
Sexual harassment and discrimination run rampant in the medical profession, according to a survey of doctors.
2 min read
Science
Surprise! The Air Near Major Ports Is Bad for Kids
Metals in air pollution have been linked to damage in children’s lungs.
3 min read
U.S.
FDA Is Letting Kind Bars Be Labeled ‘Healthy’ Again
The nuts had pushed the bars over the legal fat limit for the term “healthy” to apply, but the company CEO says those regulations are outdated.
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