Technology
The Dangerous Chemicals Lurking Inside Shipping Containers
Seizure-inducing methyl bromide and carcinogenic formaldehyde are only some of the poisonous gases scientists found inside cargo containers.
‘Blood Washing’ Is the Latest Dubious—and Pricey—Long-Covid...
Thousands of people are traveling far and paying huge sums for a procedure that has not been proven effective for persistent Covid...
How Heat Waves Are Messing Up Your Sleep
Higher nighttime temperatures don’t just make it harder to drift off, they can disrupt your sleep cycles and leave you with low-quality...
Texas’ Precarious Power Grid Exposes a Nasty Feedback Loop
Air conditioning saves lives. But as the planet warms, more AC use stresses the grid and drives up emissions, accelerating climate...
The Pandemic Fueled a Superbug Surge. Can Medicine Recover?
As Covid swept ICUs, doctors prescribed antibiotics to ward off secondary infections. Now bacteria have evolved resistance—but hospitals...
Can Reengineered Aluminum Help Fill the Demand for Copper?
As the world converts to electric vehicles and renewable energy, molecular tweaks to aluminum could improve its conductivity.
Turkey Probably Hasn’t Found the Rare Earth Metals It Says...
The deposits discovered reportedly contain enough resources to meet global demand for 1,000 years—surpassing even China’s reserves....
What Humans Can Learn From the Sea Cucumber’s Toxic Arsenal
Sea cucumbers are squishy and soft. They also employ lethal strategies to protect themselves.
The JWST's First Photos Show Its Extraordinary Power
The cosmic probe’s long-awaited images will kick off astronomers’ science programs.
The Climate Anxiety Discussion Has a Whiteness Problem
Marginalized groups often think about the mental impact of the climate crisis in different terms—meaning they end up crowded out of...
