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Science & Health (page 54)

Salon covers science and health news through investigations, insightful reporting, commentary and analysis.

Young woman and elderly woman holding hands (Getty Images/ipopba)

How does intergenerational trauma work?

Matthew Rozsa
Autumn leaves into wildfire (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Climate change alters autumn forever

Matthew Rozsa
Lava erupts from the crater of a volcano near the mountain Litli-Hrútur, about 40 kilometers southwest of Reykjavik, Iceland. (Philipp Schulze/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Iceland prepares for volcanic eruption

Mary Elizabeth Williams
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) small group of elephants drinking at a waterhole in Mashatu game reserve, Botswana, Africa. (Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Elephants may have names for each other

Rae Hodge
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Waves lap ashore near condo buildings on the day the United Nations released a report with a dire warning for humanity on August 09, 2021 in Sunny Isles, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Sea level rise is getting more serious

Matthew Rozsa
Pregnant couple showing each other their bellies (Getty Images/paolomartinezphotography)

Father's role in fetal alcohol syndrome

Michael Golding - The Conversation
Biodegradable trash paper and plastic spread out (Getty Images/Tatiana Maksimova)

Can bioplastics fix our plastic problem?

Matthew Rozsa
4 year old little boy sleeping with his cuddly toy in his bed (Getty Images/Catherine Delahaye)

More parents giving kids melatonin

Nicole Karlis
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Farmer spraying pesticide on field (Getty Image/Toa55)

Pesticides are reducing sperm counts

Matthew Rozsa
Tired stressed new mother at home (Getty Images/kieferpix)

Postpartum drug cost is "ridiculous"

Nicole Karlis
Common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) (Getty Images/Anup Shah)

Like us, these five animals have culture

Elizabeth Hlavinka
COVID-19 vaccine vials (Getty Images/Yulia Reznikov)

Some states are harming vaccine efforts

Amy Maxmen - KFF Health News
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Teenage girl lying in bed (Getty Images/fotostorm)

Is bed rotting self-care or a trap?

Monica Manmadkar
At Boulder Mind Care Dr. Wade Grindle gives ketamine to some patiences to help with their depression on November 14, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado. (RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Barriers to ketamine harming patients

Elizabeth Hlavinka
A pair of Pūteketeke (Great Crested Grebes) bonding on a lake in New Zealand (Getty Images/Kristian Bell)

John Oliver endorses puking birds

Matthew Rozsa
A Mbendjele camp in the Congo rainforest (Dr Nikhil Chaudhary)

Study shows it takes a village to parent

Nicole Karlis
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Taylor Swift performs onstage during " Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on November 09, 2023 in Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal. (Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Keeping a secret can be energizing

Nicole Karlis
A woman sitting at a table working on her laptop, head in hands (Getty Images/Fiordaliso)

Are we overdiagnosing with ADHD?

Matthew Rozsa
A scavenger looks for plastic bottles at Jabon landfill on April 22, 2021 in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia. (Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)

Poor countries harmed most by plastic

Joseph Winters - Grist
Water dripping from a faucet (Getty Images/Stock Depot)

"Forever chemicals" in tap water

Matthew Rozsa
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Kangaroos running (Getty Images/slowmotiongli)

Unleash the kangaroos, New Hampshire!

Rae Hodge
Stressed woman in the airport (Getty Images/kieferpix)

Here's why flying is so miserable

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Playing Ned is Rex Fuller Right playing Felix is Phil Luna This is the play "The Normal Heart" at D.U. (Denver Post via Getty Images)

The arts can destigmatize addiction

Sean Daniels
Group of tired people (Getty Images/PeopleImages)

Poor sleep is a public health disaster

Nicole Karlis
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