Jeanna Bryner is managing editor of Scientific American. Previously she was editor in chief of Live Science and, prior to that, an editor at Scholastic's Science World magazine. Bryner has an English degree from Salisbury University, a master's degree in biogeochemistry and environmental sciences from the University of Maryland and a graduate science journalism degree from New York University. She has worked as a biologist in Florida, where she monitored wetlands and did field surveys for endangered species, including the gorgeous Florida Scrub Jay. She also received an ocean sciences journalism fellowship from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She is a firm believer that science is for everyone and that just about everything can be viewed through the lens of science.
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Hanna becomes 1st Atlantic hurricane of the season, as it treks toward TexasTropical Storm Hanna, now packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h), has become the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, as it treks west toward the coast of Texas
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Live Science parent company launches new health and fitness websiteBy Jeanna Bryner Published
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350 elephants drop dead in Botswana, some walking in circles before doing face-plantsMore than 350 elephants in Botswana have mysteriously died since May, in a phenomenon that some scientists have dubbed a "conservation disaster," and one that has evaded explanation.
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US breaks record for new COVID-19 cases. How to tell where your state is headed.The United States had its second day of record-high cases of COVID-19. Not all states are faring the same; here's what to look out for in your state.
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Live Science stands with #ShutDownSTEM and #Strike4BlackLivesHere's how Live Science will participate today in #ShutDownSTEM and what it means to the site and staff.
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Elephant in India dies after possibly eating fruit stuffed with explosivesA pregnant wild elephant in Kerala, India, died on May 27, possibly due to an explosion in her mouth after she ate a fruit stuffed with firecrackers.
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Watch Live: SpaceX Crew Dragon to dock at International Space StationSpaceX and NASA made history, sending astronauts from U.S. soil toward the International Space Station. And you can watch it all here.
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Disinfectant injections are a really bad ideaFor anyone wondering whether "disinfectant injections" to treat coronavirus are around the corner, the answer is absolutely not.
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Coroner finds earliest coronavirus death in early February in Bay AreaThe novel coronavirus may have been spreading in the San Francisco Bay Area well before anyone knew, as a coroner has reported two COVID-19 fatalities there in early February.
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Wuhan lab says there's no way coronavirus originated there. Here's the science.Where did SARS-CoV-2 come from? Several ideas have been put forward from natural-borne in bats, an escape from a lab in Wuhan and others. Here's the murky origin story of the novel coronavirus.
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Why are so many people dying of COVID-19 in New York City?Here's why New York is being hit the hardest by the novel coronavirus spreading across the U.S., with more cases and more related deaths per capita than any other state.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson released from hospitalBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discharged Sunday (April 12) from St. Thomas' Hospital and will continue to recover from COVID-19 at his country residence, Chequers.
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Coronavirus resources: US state and local health departmentsHere are links to coronavirus pages from U.S. state and local health departments, where you can get practical information for your locale and the spread of COVID-19.
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6 new coronaviruses discovered in batsScientists have discovered six entirely new coronaviruses lurking in bats in Myanmar.
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Bronx Zoo tiger infected with COVID-19The female tiger named Nadia is one of six big cats that appear to have contracted the coronavirus from a zoo caretaker.
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Photos: Coronavirus field hospitals across the USAs coronavirus cases and hospitalizations soar, the U.S. health care system is trying to keep up by building field hospitals. Here's a look at makeshift hospitals across the country.
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Cat infected with COVID-19 from owner in BelgiumA domestic cat in Belgium was confirmed to have COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus that's spreading across the globe.
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First US infant death linked to COVID-19 reported in IllinoisThe first infant death related to COVID-19 in the United States has been reported in the Chicago area today (March 28).
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Why is Germany's COVID-1 death rate so much lower than other countries?Why does Germany seem to be spared lethal cases of the new coronavirus?
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The coronavirus was not engineered in a lab. Here's how we know.A persistent coronavirus myth that this virus, called SARS-CoV-2, was made by scientists and escaped from a lab in Wuhan is completely unfounded. Here's how we know.
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US doctors being exposed to COVID-19 because they don't have protective gearThe doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic are putting themselves at unnecessary risk due to the national shortages of protective gear.
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One-month free trial: ABCmouse teaches and entertains kidsDeals A great way to keep children busy and learning when stuck indoors.
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Flu drug used in Japan shows promise in treating COVID-19A drug used in Japan to treat influenza seems to be effective at treating the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to news reports.
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Newborn tests positive for COVID-19 in LondonA newborn in London has tested positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, causing COVID-19, just minutes after being born to a mother who was also infected with the virus.
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