Nicole Karlis

Nicole Karlis is a staff writer at Salon, specializing in health and science. Tweet her @nicolekarlis.

Baby Formula
Scammers and price gougers are taking advantage of desperate parents seeking baby formula Nicole Karlis
Young man playing with black greyhound on sofa.
TikTok's viral "bark at your dog" challenge may not be a good idea, experts say Nicole Karlis
habitable alien planets
Are we looking for extraterrestrial intelligence all wrong? Nicole Karlis
Young pregnant woman in the hospital ward having video call
Zoom birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Now, many still prefer the virtual touch Nicole Karlis
Pregnant woman in a hospital
Many states' abortion bans have life-saving "exceptions." Experts doubt they will work as intended Nicole Karlis
Dinosaur Apocalypse
The paleontologist who found extinction day fossils teases "beautiful" triceratops skin discovery Nicole Karlis
In vitro fertilization process close up
How abortion "trigger laws" could inadvertently impede fertility treatments Nicole Karlis
Planned Parenthood; Pro-Choice Protest
California is likely to become a destination for those seeking abortions Nicole Karlis
Mifepristone
How to access abortion in a post-Roe world Nicole Karlis
The physician shows to patient a model of the liver
Mysterious hepatitis cases in children may be caused by a virus — but not SARS-CoV-2 Nicole Karlis
Pro-choice demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on November 01, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Leaked majority opinion says Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v. Wade Nicole Karlis
Amber Heard
In Heard–Depp defamation trial, the stigma of borderline personality disorder looms large Nicole Karlis
A Vial of Blood
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are drinking each other's blood. Here's what that does to the body Nicole Karlis
Amber Heard; Johnny Depp
"Mutually abusive": Therapists weigh in on how to interpret expert testimony in the Depp-Heard trial Nicole Karlis
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare
A huge solar flare just struck Earth — and there may be bigger ones to come, experts say Nicole Karlis