
Ozone Woes
In the atmosphere, ozone acts as both an environmental savior and a toxic intruder. High up in the stratosphere, it shields the planet from the

In the atmosphere, ozone acts as both an environmental savior and a toxic intruder. High up in the stratosphere, it shields the planet from the

When you read the word “pollution,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the heart-wrenching image of a sea turtle ensnared in

What if a simple blink could reveal how tired you are? In a recent study conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the

Picture the conventional depiction of evolution: an ape walking on four limbs, a hunched hominin, and finally a straight-backed human. While convenient, this linear concept may

Anti-aging creams. Retinols. Cosmetic surgeries. Our society is obsessed with anti-aging regimens that promise to make us appear younger and younger with each passing year.

Unpacking ExxonMobil’s push for sustainable plastics. From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. An article in the journal Science of The Total Environment details the

How flies tune in to courtship songs. From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. Fruit fly mating is reminiscent of a medieval romance. Male fruit

The Andean vicuña may promote adaptation to global warming. From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. The Andes is the longest mountain range in the

Bonobos adjust communication based on perceived knowledge. From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. In the field of animal cognition, a central question concerns whether

Changes in monsoon winds can mean life or death for migrating insects. From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. Animal migration is an energy-draining and

Could mice genes reveal the origins of human speech? From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. Language is one of the most defining and elusive

Written by Sophia Li, (YC ’24, Harvard Medical School ’28). From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. The wind whipped my face as I stood