Technology
The War in Ukraine Is a Reproductive Health Crisis for...
Russia's invasion is making it harder to deliver babies and provide birth control, abortion services, and other essential care.
Why You (and the Planet) Really Need a Heat Pump
Using a furnace is so 1922. In 2022, humanity has to massively ramp up adoption of clean ways to heat buildings.
Mercury Could Be Littered With Diamonds
Scientists think the diminutive planet’s surface could be covered with space gems, thanks to an abundance of carbon and pressure from...
How Apps Can Help People Manage Chronic Illnesses
Conditions such as Hashimoto’s disease often require ongoing treatment and lifestyle modifications. But apps can empower patients...
It’s a Perfect Time for EVs. It’s a Terrible Time for EVs
Gas prices are up, commutes are back, and Russian oil is under sanction. Too bad the electric vehicle industry isn’t ready to seize...
4 Years On, a New Experiment Sees No Sign of ‘Cosmic Dawn’
Astronomers tried to confirm a signal from the birth of the first stars after the Big Bang. They saw nothing.
How Much Pi Do You Really Need?
To celebrate Pi Day, we look at applications—from NASA to cars—that prove you can have too much of a good thing.
The War Puts Ukraine's Clinical Trials—and Patients—in...
Hundreds of trials have been disrupted in the medical research hub. Some patients are at risk of losing their last chance at survival.
The EPA May Extend the Use of Pesticides that Paralyze...
Later this year, the agency will decide whether to allow four chemicals, which have been banned in Europe, to continue being used...
How a Plucky Robot Found Shackleton’s Endurance Shipwreck
Over a century ago, two dozen men were stranded in Antarctica. Here’s how a robot dove 10,000 feet to glimpse their shipwreck for...
