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Elizabeth Hlavinka

Elizabeth Hlavinka is a staff writer at Salon covering health and drugs. She specializes in exploring taboo topics and complex questions that help humans understand their place in the world.

A female white rhinoceros with a six-month old baby in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve adjacent to Kruger National Park, South Africa. (Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Cruel but “necessary”: Can cutting off rhino horns — and selling them — help save rhinos?

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Hand of woman holding rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19. (Getty Images / Westend61)

“Razor blade throat”: The “Nimbus” COVID variant sparks concern of summer surge

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AI head. (Getty Images / Andriy Onufriyenko)

We’re offloading mental tasks to AI. It could be making us stupid

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Boston terrier wearing headphones listening to music. (Getty Images / retales botijero)

Some animals seem to appreciate music. What does that mean for human evolution?

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(Getty Images / Maria Korneeva)

“Bad trips” can have surprising benefits

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Pins and threads in the shape of a a human head. (Getty Images / solidcolours )

“More problems than it was helping”: Behind the growing distrust of antidepressants

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Universe starscape 3D illustration with colorful soundwave. (Getty Images / EzumeImages)

In space, no one can hear you scream — but it still gets incredibly noisy

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Woman waving a "Born this Way" rainbow flag over the dancing crowd in front of the San Francisco Federal Building, at the Gay Pride Festival. (Getty Images/Tristan Savatier)

Be proud — science says it’s healthy

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Young woman next to lighttrace face, wearing VR glasses, looking closely at the lightrace rendering. (Getty Images / Henrik Sorensen)

Technology is breaking our concept of the self. It could help us heal the mind

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Deep-sea octopus Moosoctopus profundorum in his own garden with stalk lilies Ptilocrinus pinnatus (Russia, Bering Sea, Piip volcano, depth 2700 meters) (Getty Images / undefined undefined)

Trump has opened the deep sea for business, risking fragile environments we know nothing about

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Woman having painful stomachache. (Getty Images / athima tongloom)

Does your body need a parasite purge? Probably not

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A Pacific giant octopus crawls over a colorful anemone filled bottom. (Getty Images / Mauricio Handler)

Is intelligence a human construct? “Octopus!” suggests its time to think differently about animals

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Young woman with her son protesting in the street. (Getty Images / FG Trade)

The moms fighting for climate justice

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Baby boy having brain tested, Seattle, Washington. (Getty Images / Aaron MCcoy)

What’s it like to be a baby? Scanning their brains can help us find out

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Close-Up Of Human Eye. (Getty Images / Adriana Duduleanu)

More people are permanently changing their eye color. How risky is it?

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Woman sleeping peacefully in bed, wearing a smart watch to track her sleep patterns. (Getty Images / whitebalance.space)

Obsessed with getting good sleep? That could be making it worse

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A close-up of a spoon filled with colorful, loop-shaped cereal is surrounded by more vibrant cereal pieces. (Getty Images / Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography)

MAHA wants to make our food healthy again, but federal cuts are hobbling some existing efforts

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Couple holding hands on the bed. (Getty Images / Maria Korneeva)

Psychedelics and sex: Research is starting to explore how these substances impact relationships

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Man with eyes closed standing in blurred light. (Addictive Stock / Getty Images)

Breathe in, breathe out: People are tripping out on breathwork — but it’s not for everyone

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A woman running on a track (istock / Getty Images)

Couch potatoes no more: Stoners are using cannabis to help them exercise and reach a “runner’s high”

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(Maryna Terletska/Getty Images)

Of honeybees and polar bears: Saving beloved species isn’t enough — but it’s a good start

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Diversity and inclusion. (designer491 / Getty Images)

As DOGE slashes services, disability advocates fight to maintain government lifelines

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Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff in "The White Lotus" and a Cerbera odollam tree (Photo Illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Jouan/Rius / Gamma-Rapho / Fabio Lovino/HBO)

How the deadly fruit in “The White Lotus” attacks the body

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Bottles of the generic prescription pain medication Buprenorphine are seen in a pharmacy (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

“Set up to fail”: Incarcerated pregnant women lack access to life-saving addiction treatment

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