Katharine Gammon

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    How Does Blood Splatter in Space?

    Forensics has reached the final frontier, and could be used to solve future space accidents—or crimes.

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    Humpback Whales Caught Humping

    The first observation of humpback whale copulation reveals a surprise.

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    There’s Even Plastic in Clouds

    Five new places scientists have uncovered plastics.

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    How Much Nature Is Enough?

    Health experts are working out the right dose for you.

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    How Dust Could Help Solve Crimes

    Hold the vacuum cleaner! There’s evidence in those motes.

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    What Gets Enemies to Negotiate

    The value of anger, guilt, and future thinking for finding common ground.

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    A Dubious Cure for Ocean Plastics

    Popular removal methods might do more harm than good.

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    A Cyclone, a Flood, and a Very Big Park

    How scientists harnessed disaster to chart a path for climate resilience.

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    A Slow-Moving Disaster in California

    More than 90 percent of coastal wetlands have been altered or destroyed. What’s next?

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    Sand Mafias Battle for the New Gold

    Violent gangsterism and illegal operations dominate sand mining in the global south.