“As avian diversity declined in the United States, specialist species like woodpeckers and rails disappeared, while generalist species like American robins and crows boomed. (Populations of American robins have grown by 50 to 100 percent over the past twenty-five years.)48… — Sonia Shah Copy Share Image
“As avian diversity declined in the United States, specialist species like woodpeckers and rails disappeared, while generalist species like American robins and crows boomed.… — Sonia Shah Copy Share Image
“Particular variants in our pathogen-recognition genes, which protected us from ancient epidemics, correlate with a range of autoimmune disorders, from diabetes and multiple sclerosis… — Sonia Shah Copy Share Image
“But far from being a harmless source of fertilizer, dog feces is both an environmental contaminant (and is classified as such by the Environmental… — Sonia Shah Copy Share Image
“the global bonfire of fossil fuels will heighten the likelihood of pandemics on its own, in a way that is likely to be even… — Sonia Shah Copy Share Image
