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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Climate
    We have a new global tally of the insect apocalypse. It’s alarming.We have a new global tally of the insect apocalypse. It’s alarming.
    Climate

    When insects go extinct, other species follow.

    By Brian Resnick
    NASA’s Opportunity rover is dead. Here’s what it saw during its 14 years on Mars.
    Science

    RIP Opportunity, the little rover that could.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Oxytocin, the so-called “hug hormone,” is way more sophisticated than we thoughtOxytocin, the so-called “hug hormone,” is way more sophisticated than we thought
    Science

    Oxytocin isn’t just a “moral molecule.” New research suggests it plays a much broader role in the brain.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Why your desk job is so damn exhaustingWhy your desk job is so damn exhausting
    Podcast
    Science

    One of the great mysteries of adult life — and psychology.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Honeybees can solve basic math problems. Really.Honeybees can solve basic math problems. Really.
    Science

    Bees have teeny-tiny brains. Scientists aren’t done figuring out what they can do with them.

    By Brian Resnick
    Explainers
    3 key lessons from the disasters that hammered the US in 20183 key lessons from the disasters that hammered the US in 2018
    Explainers

    Why wildfires, hurricanes, and floods cost us hundreds of lives and billions of dollars last year.

    By Umair Irfan and Brian Resnick
    Climate
    The magnetic North Pole is quickly moving toward Siberia — and no one knows whyThe magnetic North Pole is quickly moving toward Siberia — and no one knows why
    Climate

    The Earth has a massive, mysterious magnetic engine near its core.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The surprising science of why ice is so slipperyThe surprising science of why ice is so slippery
    Science

    How ice skating works, according to physics and chemistry.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The Midwest is facing record-breaking cold. Blame the polar vortex.The Midwest is facing record-breaking cold. Blame the polar vortex.
    Science

    The polar vortex, briefly explained.

    By Brian Resnick
    What -20° looks like in the polar vortex across the Midwest
    Science

    Photos of life in the polar vortex.

    By Kainaz Amaria and Brian Resnick

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