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Non-profit & editorially independent. Exploring science as a frequently wondrous, sometimes contentious, and occasionally troubling byproduct of human culture.

Cambridge, MA undark.org Joined October 2015

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Undark Magazine @undarkmag Oct 23, 2024

💉 Vaccines have transformed public health, but their journey is far from over.

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Birds were once noise on weather radar. Now, that noise is data.

With machine learning, researchers can pull migrating birds out of radar images and watch movements that would be impossible to track one animal at a time.

🔗: undark.org/2026/10/30/aer…

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Schools are spending millions on AI systems designed to spot weapons.

Evidence that these tools actually prevent shootings remains thin, while false alarms can carry serious consequences for students.

🔗: undark.org/2026/02/13/as-…

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Undark Magazine @undarkmag 4d

The search for alien life can begin surprisingly close to home.

Across Italy, scientists are studying some of Earth’s harshest environments to understand what life might look like on Mars or elsewhere in the universe.

🔗: undark.org/2026/09/25/ita…

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Undark Magazine @undarkmag 5d

Science gets interesting when the answer refuses to settle down.

Entanglements: The Undark Podcast follows the questions that remain open even after the research has piled up.

Catch up on the latest conversations from Undark!

🔊 Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and SoundCloud.

🔗: undark.org/podcast/