Science, Spoken

As the Supreme Court considers the fate of American wetlands, Annie Proulx’s Fen, Bog, and Swamp offers an elegiac love letter to overlooked ecosystems. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Worries about polio, monkeypox, and Covid-19 are rising. Here’s how to gather your health information, even if you’ve lost the paper records. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The technique had largely been limited to editing patients’ cells in the lab. New research shows promise for treating diseases more directly. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Meticulous turf is environmentally terrible. Yet grass does have one charm: It “sweats,” helping cool the local area. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A global fungal pandemic wiped out amphibians, destroyed biodiversity, and ultimately increased human illness. Now a second similar pathogen is on the way. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Recent studies have revealed flaws in the heat index. With rising temperatures and humidity, maybe it’s time for a more holistic approach. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Neurons get a lot of attention—but researchers think this star-shaped brain cell type could hold the key to treating some disorders. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The line to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state is snaking across central London. Could it have been done better? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A software update can help turbines become less disruptive to their neighbors and distribute the wind more efficiently. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Storing more water to deal with climate change seems like a no-brainer, but such reservoirs are complex undertakings with environmental issues of their own. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices