Technology
Climate Change Breaks Plant Immune Systems. Can They Be...
When temperatures rise, plants mysteriously lose their ability to defend against invading pathogens—but there may be a fix.
Genetic Screening Now Lets Parents Pick the Healthiest...
Those using IVF can see which embryo is least likely to develop cancer and other diseases. But can protecting your child slip into...
How Landsat Chronicled 50 Years on a Changing, Fiery Planet
The pioneering satellite program has provided the longest continuous document of how fire, global warming, and humanity are remaking...
Scientists Are Trying to Grow Crops in the Dark
Powering plant growth with solar panels instead of photosynthesis could be a more efficient way of using the Sun’s energy for food....
Why Can’t a Magnet-Propelled Truck Actually Work?
The internet thinks it has discovered the secret to fuel-free perpetual motion. Physics knows better.
Secrets of the Moon’s Permanent Shadows Are Coming to Light
Robots will venture into the sunless depths of lunar craters to find ancient water ice, while studies find hints about how water arrives...
130-Year-Old Menus Show How Climate Change Affects What...
By studying the so-called mean temperature of restaurant seafood, scientists have shown how the species that fill our plates have...
The Secrets of Covid ‘Brain Fog’ Are Starting to Lift
Scientists are getting closer to understanding the neurology behind the memory problems and cognitive fuzziness that an infection...
The Race to Build Wind Farms That Float on the Open Sea
There’s huge potential to generate renewable energy far out in the ocean. But designing turbines that can survive rough waters isn’t...
The Supreme Court Is Jeopardizing Federal Climate Action
The court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA doesn’t go as far as some climate activists feared it might. But it’s a road map for...
