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Martha Dominguez de Gouveia / Unsplash / Undark The Communication Failure in Medical Record Keeping
Most hospitals in the U.S. use electronic charts and histories for their patients, but varied, incompatible platforms make it difficult to share critical information between institutions.
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mark peterson / Corbis / Getty The Dilemma of Teaching Race in High-School Biology
The way science classes talk about—or gloss over—the science of human difference could risk reinforcing students’ misperceptions.
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Mike Hutchings / Reuters Global Warming Could Throw France’s Wine-Making Traditions Into Chaos
Earlier, “unbalanced” harvests are putting Bordeaux’s premium grapes in jeopardy.
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Jordan Edgcomb / AP Ozone Is Dropping—Except in the Rural West
Drilling for oil and gas may be to blame.
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Eliana Aponte / Reuters Colombia’s Long Push to Bring ‘Loaned’ Fossils Home
Latin American countries have larger capacities than ever to house locally discovered specimens, but many are still held abroad.
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Ulrich Marx / Getty Is AI Ready to Prevent School Shootings?
Facing a project with no room for mistakes, companies are striving to ensure the technology is up to the task.
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China Stringer Network / Reuters China’s Love for Meat Is Threatening Its Green Movement
Even as it champions renewable energy, the country has struggled to curb a rising demand for livestock.
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Courtesy of Undark / Ryan Moehring / USFWS The Crime-Fighting Power of Dead, Stuffed Animals
Exchanging wildlife specimens with museums and zoos can help law enforcement stop smugglers.
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Feifei Cui-Paoluzzo / Getty The Icelandic Families Tracking Climate Change With Measuring Tape
Volunteers who have been monitoring glaciers for generations are firsthand witnesses to a warming Arctic landscape.
