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Feral Hogs Are the Worst Invasive Species You've Never...

Wild hogs destroy crops, uproot landscapes, and spread diseases—and not much is stopping them.

The Quest for Injectable Brain Implants Has Begun

The hard electrodes inserted into the brain to treat Parkinson’s and paralysis damage the organ’s soft tissue. A new invention could...

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The IPCC’s 2023 Climate Report Has Dire Warnings About...

The planet is on track for catastrophic warming unless countries take extreme action, according to the IPCC’s latest climate report.

The IPCC’s Climate Report Foretells Humanity’s Future

The IPCC’s synopsis of the state of climate science warns that we’re running out of time to avoid ever-worsening disaster.

Russia’s Space Program Is in Big Trouble

A set of Soyuz spacecraft coolant leaks hints that Roscosmos is struggling as the space agency loses international partnerships and...

What Lit the Lamps That Let Humanity Measure the Universe

Type Ia supernovas are astronomers’ best tools for measuring cosmic distances. In a first, researchers recreated one on a supercomputer...

India’s Sacred Groves Are Resurrecting a Vanishing Forest

Botanists and community stewards are using patches of native flora as blueprints to revive tropical dry evergreen ecosystems from...

It’s Official: No More Crispr Babies—for Now

In the face of safety risks, experts have tightened the reins on heritable genome editing—but haven’t ruled out using it someday.

The Filthy Truth About Your Tap Water

The US is proposing bold action to clean thousands of “forever chemicals” out of drinking water. It’s long overdue.

Insect Farming Is Booming. But Is It Cruel?

More than a trillion insects are raised each year as high-protein, low-carbon animal feed, but the practice might have an ethical...