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When I served in the Peace Corps from 2004-2006, I lived in the rural town of Pokrovka, Kyrgyzstan. There was no internet

Science News Explores has a long-running series of stories about technology and invention, supported by the Lemelson Foundation. I love writing these

This is a hookworm, up close and personal. It has tooth-like barbs inside its mouth that it uses to attach onto the

What is the metaverse? That depends who you ask. Recently, the term has become a tech buzz word for just about anything

This is me in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. I served in the Peace Corps here from 2004-2006. I taught English to middle

Photo courtesy of Christian Miller, Ocean Alliance, Inc. I was on a whale watch with my family four or five years ago

My new article explores the amazing world of forest fungi. They explore. The form vast networks. They exchange messages and nutrients with

This is not Jurassic Park. This is Pleistocene Park. It could really happen. How? And why? It's a fascinating story.

"This is better than anything I’ve seen written for adults. Much clearer and much more accurate." -Ted J. Kaptchuk.

One chapter of my book Strange But True: 10 of the world’s greatest mysteries explained explores the curse of Tutankhamen. When people