April 24, 2020
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I always enjoy writing about cats and dogs, but I had an especially good time covering this story on ancient dog poop for Science last week. Here’s the gist: A team of molecular archaeologists (cool job!) had spent six years collecting ancient … Continue reading
April 8, 2020
by dave
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As we all deal with the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, I’ve been reminded of another plague: The Black Death, the most devastating pandemic the world has ever seen. By some estimates, as much as half of Europe’s population perished, and more … Continue reading
April 2, 2020
by dave
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Ever since I wrote a Q&A on pets and coronavirus a few weeks ago, I’ve gotten a lot of emails (and some tweets) from concerned pet owners. They want to know whether their pets can get the new virus, SARS-CoV-2, … Continue reading