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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Here are the proposed names for the 4 newest elements on the periodic table
    Science

    Tennessee is getting an element named after the state.

    By Brian Resnick
    Babies’ cuteness is key to their survival. What happens when they’re not that cute?
    Science

    Unattractive babies may face discrimination.

    By Brian Resnick
    The universe may be expanding faster than we thought. What does that even mean?
    Science

    Four reasons why the universe might be expanding more quickly than previously thought.

    By Brian Resnick
    Saturn will be at its biggest and brightest this Friday. Here’s how to watch.
    Science

    Saturn at opposition: how to view the ringed planet in bright detail

    By Brian Resnick
    Scientists just got one step closer to building the world’s most perfect clock
    Science

    This incredibly accurate clock may redefine the length of a second.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    These US cities are most at risk for Zika this summer. (But don’t panic.)These US cities are most at risk for Zika this summer. (But don’t panic.)
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    Science

    “Memorial Day weekend heralds the start of the mosquito season in the US.”

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Why IQ matters more than gritWhy IQ matters more than grit
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    An intelligence researcher explains some uncomfortable truths about IQ.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Hubble can see galaxies impossibly far away. Here’s what happens when it looks at Mars.Hubble can see galaxies impossibly far away. Here’s what happens when it looks at Mars.
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    Behold, the cheddar-colored marble.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Mars at opposition: how to watch the red planet in big, bright detail this weekendMars at opposition: how to watch the red planet in big, bright detail this weekend
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    This event is called an “opposition” simply because Mars will be directly opposite the sun in orbit.

    By Brian Resnick
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    Yellowstone’s grizzlies have made an incredible recovery. Now we have to learn to live with them.Yellowstone’s grizzlies have made an incredible recovery. Now we have to learn to live with them.
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    On this Endangered Species day, consider the great success and future perils of the American grizzly.

    By Brian Resnick

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