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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Science
    The incredibly frustrating reason there’s no Lyme disease vaccineThe incredibly frustrating reason there’s no Lyme disease vaccine
    Science

    Your dog can get vaccinated for Lyme. You cannot.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The limits of ancestry DNA tests, explainedThe limits of ancestry DNA tests, explained
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    Science

    23andMe wants to sell you vacations based on your DNA. But what are they really basing that on?

    By Brian Resnick
    20 photos of bees that will make you say “damn, bees are beautiful”
    Science

    Celebrate National Pollinator Week with these surprisingly gorgeous portraits of bees.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The new kilogram just debuted. It’s a massive achievement.The new kilogram just debuted. It’s a massive achievement.
    Science

    The new definition represents a victory of humankind over chaos in the universe. Really.

    By Brian Resnick
    Have smartphones really destroyed a generation? We don’t know.
    The mind, explained

    But here’s how to find out: Scientists need to ask better questions — and big tech needs to help.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Millions of women take folic acid for a healthier pregnancy. Thank Lucy Wills.Millions of women take folic acid for a healthier pregnancy. Thank Lucy Wills.
    Science

    In the 1920s, she discovered the “Wills Factor” in Marmite. It saved lives.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    A million species are at risk of extinction. Humans are to blame.A million species are at risk of extinction. Humans are to blame.
    Science

    It will likely take millions of years for the Earth to recover from the biodiversity crisis.

    By Brian Resnick
    Climate
    Cyclone Fani: what we knowCyclone Fani: what we know
    Climate

    The biggest cyclone in 20 years has hit India. Millions were in its path in India and Bangladesh.

    By Brian Resnick and Sean Collins
    Science
    See bits of Halley’s comet burn up in the sky this weekendSee bits of Halley’s comet burn up in the sky this weekend
    Science

    The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Yes, the internet is destroying our collective attention spanYes, the internet is destroying our collective attention span
    Science

    Trending topics rise and disappear faster than ever.

    By Brian Resnick