Nicole Karlis (page 21)

Email: nkarlis@salon.com

Nicole Karlis is an award-winning staff writer at Salon, specializing in health and science. She is also the author of the upcoming book "Your Brain on Altruism: The Power of Connection and Community During Times of Crisis."

Kansas Statehouse

Why "born alive" bills like Kansas' are a ruse designed to spread abortion misinformation Nicole Karlis

Boy reaching up to a bedroom drawer that contains a gun.

As Americans drift apart on guns, parents worry whether a playmate’s parents have firearms at home Nicole Karlis

Oumuamua, interstellar object passing through the Solar System

A new paper says 'Oumuamua was a comet, not an alien spacecraft. Not everyone agrees Nicole Karlis

Sargassum seaweed on Miami

Despite lurid headlines, there is no "seaweed blob" coming for Florida, oceanographer says Nicole Karlis

Exoplanet VHS 1256 b

Webb telescope finds an exoplanet with atmospheric sandstorms and numerous ingredients for life Nicole Karlis

Woman in the hospital bed

Labor and delivery centers are closing in red states. What happens to pregnant women next? Nicole Karlis

Side view of mature woman embracing man from behind against clear sky

Why do fewer women die of COVID? The answer could lie in the X chromosome's superpower Nicole Karlis

Gynecology was built on Black women's suffering. We're still reckoning with its racist roots today Nicole Karlis

Stressed mother and her baby

It's time to rethink the narrative behind "mommy brain," scientists say Nicole Karlis

Texas Pro-Choice Sign

A Texas man is suing those who helped his ex-wife get an abortion. What happens if he wins? Nicole Karlis

Golden sun rays beaming through white clouds

Tracing water's path through a young star system could provide clues as to how alien life might form Nicole Karlis

Sleeping man disturbed by alarm clock early in the morning

Why sleep scientists think Standard Time is best Nicole Karlis

Walgreens exterior

A nationwide boycott against Walgreens is brewing. Here's why Nicole Karlis

Have we hit Peak Trauma? Psychologists worry the term "trauma" is becoming meaningless Nicole Karlis

Pregnant Belly; Microplastics

Plastic particles could cross over from mother to unborn fetus, experts say Nicole Karlis

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