
Whales Help Explain the Evolutionary Mystery of Menopause
There’s a rare human trait that doesn’t often make it into debates about what makes our species unique: menopause. Humans are among just...
Here’s What the World Will Look Like in 2030 … Right?
The impact is hard to even imagine. To date, only about a million people have had their whole genomes sequenced. And it’s not a very...
Here’s What the World Will Look Like in 2030 … Right?
The impact is hard to even imagine. To date, only about a million people have had their whole genomes sequenced. And it’s not a very...
2020 in Science: A SpaceX Bonanza, Lab-Grown Brains, and More
If you’re an astronaut, you’re used to being treated both like royalty and like a lab animal—imperial guinea pigs, perhaps. Next year,...
2020 in Science: A SpaceX Bonanza, Lab-Grown Brains, and More
If you’re an astronaut, you’re used to being treated both like royalty and like a lab animal—imperial guinea pigs, perhaps. Next year,...
It’s Not Just You—Wild Swings in Extreme Weather Are Rising
This story originally appeared on Yale Environment 360 and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. From 2011 to 2016, California...
It’s Not Just You—Wild Swings in Extreme Weather Are Rising
This story originally appeared on Yale Environment 360 and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. From 2011 to 2016, California...
Now Entering Orbit: Tiny Lego-like Modular Satellites
One of those was the computing experiment Maestro, led by David Barnhart of the University of Southern California’s Information Sciences...
Now Entering Orbit: Tiny Lego-like Modular Satellites
One of those was the computing experiment Maestro, led by David Barnhart of the University of Southern California’s Information Sciences...
Now Entering Orbit: Tiny Lego-like Modular Satellites
One of those was the computing experiment Maestro, led by David Barnhart of the University of Southern California’s Information Sciences...
What’s in the Forecast: Private Weather Predictions
Long-haul truckers can now get hourly forecasts of road surface conditions and temperatures for every mile of major highway in the US,...
What’s in the Forecast: Private Weather Predictions
Long-haul truckers can now get hourly forecasts of road surface conditions and temperatures for every mile of major highway in the US,...
This Cave Contains the Oldest Story Ever Recorded
At this very moment, you’re a participant in one of the things that makes us human: the telling and consumption of stories. It’s...
This Cave Contains the Oldest Story Ever Recorded
At this very moment, you’re a participant in one of the things that makes us human: the telling and consumption of stories. It’s...
We Might Not Be Planting the Right Kinds of Forests
Keijzer calls tropical reforestation the “low-hanging fruit” for two reasons: “First, because you do create economic values for countries...
We Might Not Be Planting the Right Kinds of Forests
Keijzer calls tropical reforestation the “low-hanging fruit” for two reasons: “First, because you do create economic values for countries...
Got the Flu? These Doctors Really Want to See You—Virtually
Flu season is good for no one. The infection kills thousands of people every year, while many more spend days suffering in bed. Kids get...
Got the Flu? These Doctors Really Want to See You—Virtually
Flu season is good for no one. The infection kills thousands of people every year, while many more spend days suffering in bed. Kids get...
*The Expanse* Is Sci-Fi Like TV Has Never Seen
The Expanse is back! Season 4 of the sci-fi thriller launched on Amazon Prime last week, and I’m already deep into it. The story is set...