How climate change could reshape our homes

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05/17/2020 How to protect your home from disasters amplified by climate change Flooding, severe storms, droughts and wildfires may force millions from their homes in the coming decades. But what about the people who choose to stay? Read More Malaria parasites may have their own circadian rhythms Plasmodium parasites don’t depend on a host for an internal clock, studies suggest. Read More How fear and anger change our perception of coronavirus risk Americans are weighing whether to return to society. Behavioral scientist Jennifer Lerner discusses how emotions drive those decisions.   Read More Wiggling wheels could keep future rovers trucking in loose lunar soil A rover that wriggles through soil could climb hills on the moon or Mars that are too steep for a simple wheeled bot. Read More Africa’s biggest collection of ancient human footprints has been found Preserved impressions in East Africa offer a glimpse of ancient human behavior. Read More Science News is a nonprofit. We depend on our readers to support our journalism. You can help by subscribing for as little as $25. SUBSCRIBE NOW New hybrid embryos are the most thorough mixing of humans and mice yet Human-mice chimeras may usher in a deeper understanding of how cells build bodies. Read More The new COVID-19 drug remdesivir is here. Now what? Remdesivir may shorten recovery time for some people, but it isn’t available to everyone and it won’t end the pandemic on its own. Read More What data do cities like Orlando need to prepare for climate migrants? As researchers wrestle with how to anticipate future population shifts due to climate change, possible “destination cities,” like Orlando, Fla., prepare for an influx. Read More Tapirs may be key to reviving the Amazon. All they need to do is poop Brazilian ecologist Lucas Paolucci is collecting tapir dung to understand how the piglike mammals may help restore degraded rain forests. Read More Moisture, not light, explains why Munch’s ‘The Scream’ is deteriorating Edvard Munch’s 1910 “The Scream” is famous for its loud colors. New insight into paint preservation could keep those pigments from fading out. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US