Technology
The Legendary Frank Drake Shaped the Search for Alien Life
The influential astronomer led the hunt for extraterrestrial signals and helped make the field of astrobiology what it is today.
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California’s Heat Wave Is a Big Moment for Batteries
Scorching temperatures in the Golden State are a test case for a more flexible energy grid.
Why Watching Decluttering Videos Feels So Good
Turns out there’s a neurological reason you can’t stop clicking on YouTube closet purges.
How Does a Variant-Specific Covid Booster Work?
The latest vaccines are designed to target the currently circulating Omicron variants—and head off a winter surge.
Rurbanization: It’s Time to Make Cities More Rural
Enough with the urban vs. rural binary. Bringing agriculture into cities can have huge benefits beyond healthy food.
Why Pain Feels Worse at Night
Many people report that their aches and pains intensify when they’re trying to sleep, but new research into the circadian clock helps...
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How Drought and War Are Really Affecting the Global Food...
Blistering temperatures and the invasion of Ukraine have fed fears of global shortages—but some regions are suffering much more than...
This Follicle-Hacking Drug Could One Day Treat Baldness
Researchers are working on an injectable that could get dormant follicles growing again. Trials on mice show promise.
An Effort to ID Tulsa Race Massacre Victims Raises Privacy...
The project will match the victims’ DNA to that of their descendants—but uses a genealogy website that can be accessed by law enforcement.
Humanity Is Doing Its Best Impression of a Black Hole
Daniel Holz studies the universe’s ultimate catastrophes. And he knows a thing or two about existential threats on Earth, since he...
