Nicole Karlis

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

New covid-19 coronavirus mutation
A vaccinated person's guide to the most concerning COVID-19 strains Nicole Karlis
Disabled Parent
"I had to be all things for my husband": Meet the caregivers whose lives were upended by COVID Nicole Karlis
Anti-vaccine activists
The anti-vaccine movement is trying to co-opt Juneteenth Nicole Karlis
COVID-19; Coronavirus; Vaccine
We asked doctors when we'll know if we need COVID-19 booster shots Nicole Karlis
Planet Venus
Two newly-approved Venus missions will get us closer to knowing if Venus has cloud-based life Nicole Karlis
Woman sitting in bed
Before the pandemic, they were introverts. Now they aspire to live more extroverted lives Nicole Karlis
Black Hole
Dark matter's weirdness could be explained by a new, as-yet-unseen fundamental force Nicole Karlis
Cicadas
How to eat and cook with cicadas, according to an expert Nicole Karlis
Massive black holes in nebula
New map shows how dark matter "bridges" tether galaxies Nicole Karlis
Couple
"Pandemic relationships" were intentionally temporary for some — and accelerated for others Nicole Karlis
Angry Peacock
Narcissism and aggression go hand in hand, study says Nicole Karlis
Anti-Vax Protesters; CDC
Anti-vaccine movements shift their target to the vaccinated Nicole Karlis
Dr. B website; Covid vaccine line
The curious case of Dr. B, the startup that hoped to help millions find leftover vaccines Nicole Karlis
Dog wearing medical mask
Scientists discover a new coronavirus that crossed over from dogs to humans Nicole Karlis
Planet Uranus
Why studying Uranus and Neptune could help us find habitable planets in other solar systems Nicole Karlis