Undark is a non-profit, editorially independent digital magazine exploring the intersection of science and society. It is published with generous funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, through its Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• How Do We Protect Science From the Next Trump? To prevent future political interference in science, agencies must build a lasting culture of scientific integrity.
  Undark, February 2021
• Rabies Is Terrifying but Rare. Are We Overtreating It? Each year, an estimated 55,000 Americans receive prophylactic rabies shots. Studies say many are unnecessary.
  Undark, February 2021
• In Public Health's Response to COVID, Fear Tactics Are a Misstep With new coronavirus variants spreading, health experts are considering new strategies. Fear shouldn't be one of them.
  Undark, February 2021
• Why the World's Pandemic Response Needs More Female Voices A recent study suggests women are more likely to take Covid-19 seriously. But in many countries, they're going unheard.
  Undark, February 2021
• Are Conservative Policies Shortening American Lives? Americans have shorter lives than international peers. Some researchers now say conservative policies may be to blame.
  Undark, February 2021
• With Fewer Resources, Rural America Tackles Vaccine Distribution Rural clinics face unique challenges in connecting perishable vaccines with residents who often live miles away.
  Undark, January 2021
• A Big Science Publisher Is Going Open Access. But at What Cost? The steep fees Springer Nature will charge to make papers freely readable show what's wrong with science publishing.
  Undark, January 2021
• What the Blood Supply Shows About COVID-19's Spread Labs and blood banks collect millions of blood samples each month, offering a distinctive source of data on Covid-19.
  Undark, January 2021
• Online Misinformation Fuels a Fight Over Folic Acid Low folate has been linked to birth defects, but some practitioners are urging pregnant women to avoid supplements.
  Undark, January 2021
• Bringing Traditional Healing Under the Microscope in South Africa Traditional and mainstream medicine have long been at odds. But Covid-19 may be driving a new, evidence-based reckoning.
  Undark, December 2020

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