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The Quiet Indicators That Often Precede the Next Pandemic

Epidemiologists have identified a set of measurable signals that historically precede major zoonotic spillover events. Several of them are currently elevated.

Dr. Amara SinghMarch 13, 2026
Science

What Viruses Want

Viruses don't want anything, of course. But thinking about viral evolution as if they did — as entities with strategies and trade-offs — turns out to be one of the most productive frameworks in modern biology.

James Adeyemi13 min
Science

The Memory Doctors

A new generation of neuroscientists believes it can selectively erase traumatic memories. They may be right. The harder question is whether they should.

Dr. Amara Osei15 min
Science

The Weight-Loss Drug Reckoning

GLP-1 drugs are the most significant advance in obesity medicine in decades. They are also revealing how little we understood about obesity — and how much we still don't.

Dr. Amara Singh14 min
Science

The Longevity Industry

Billions are flowing into research that promises to add decades to the human lifespan. The science is more serious than the hype — and more uncertain than the investors admit.

Dr. Amara Singh12 min