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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

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    Why the scientific finding that trees “sleep” at night is beautifulWhy the scientific finding that trees “sleep” at night is beautiful
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    All life on Earth is ruled by the 24-hour clock. Even trees.

    By Brian Resnick
    A mesmerizing new atlas of the Milky Way has 1.7 billion stars in it
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    And that’s just a tiny fraction of the total number of stars in the galaxy.

    By Brian Resnick
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    Why being a night owl may lead to earlier deathWhy being a night owl may lead to earlier death
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    Imagine being jet-lagged every day. That’s what late sleepers feel. And it may be harming their health.

    By Brian Resnick
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    George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized. Could his broken heart be to blame?George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized. Could his broken heart be to blame?
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    The “widowhood effect” is real.

    By Julia Belluz and Brian Resnick
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    The 2018 Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here’s how to watch.The 2018 Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here’s how to watch.
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    Watch pieces of comet debris burn up in the night sky.

    By Brian Resnick
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    Trump’s next NASA administrator is a politician with no background in scienceTrump’s next NASA administrator is a politician with no background in science
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    Jim Bridenstine’s confirmation has been controversial — even among Republicans.

    By Brian Resnick
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    Black Americans don’t sleep as well as white Americans. That’s a problem.Black Americans don’t sleep as well as white Americans. That’s a problem.
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    Bad sleep may fuel health disparities in America.

    By Brian Resnick and Gina Barton
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    Scientists have an intriguing new theory about our eyebrows and foreheadsScientists have an intriguing new theory about our eyebrows and foreheads
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    Why are eyebrows so expressive? There may be an answer in evolution.

    By Brian Resnick
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    Trump doesn’t have a science adviser. This slime mold is available.Trump doesn’t have a science adviser. This slime mold is available.
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    Hampshire College has promoted a brainless slime mold to its faculty. And it’s working on border policy.

    By Brian Resnick
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    Chinese space station Tiangong-1 has returned to Earth, crashing into the South PacificChinese space station Tiangong-1 has returned to Earth, crashing into the South Pacific
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    Space agencies weren’t sure exactly when, or where, the out-of-control station would fall out of orbit.

    By Brian Resnick