Technology
Fleeing Disaster Is Hard. Climate Change Is Making It Harder
Hurricane Ida and California wildfires are two sides of the same coin: On a warmer planet, it’s getting harder to evacuate from extreme...
I’m Vaccinated. When Is It Safe to Take My Mask Off?
Mask guidance continues to change. Here’s what you need to know, depending on who you are, to protect yourself—and, most importantly,...
This Tiny Robot Mimics the Mantis Shrimp's Mighty Punch
Researchers built a miniature version of the crustacean to better understand the biomechanics of its legendary strike.
Should Kids Get Covid Shots Through Off-Label Prescriptions?
The CDC and FDA are begging docs not to jump the gun on giving children the shot before clinical trials can establish the risk of...
So … What If Aliens’ Quantum Computers Explain Dark Energy?
A wild thought experiment by Jaron Lanier and physicist Stephon Alexander concerning gravitons, virtual reality, and Incan khipu.
An Experimental Birth Control Attacks Sperm Like a Virus
Monoclonal antibodies have been touted for their potential to fight off infections like Covid-19. Could they be used as contraceptives...
The Delta Variant Is Making Covid a Pandemic of the Young
Children and teens have been spared the worst of the pandemic, but without vaccines they’re sitting ducks as the virus rages. What...
Nothing Can Eat Australia’s Cane Toads—So They Eat Each...
The species' relentless invasion of the continent has taken a turn towards cannibalism.
Computer Scientists Find a Key Research Algorithm's Limits
The most widely used technique for optimizing values of a math function turns out to be a fundamentally difficult computational problem.
Radioactive Rat Snakes Could Help Monitor Fukushima Fallout
Scientists have attached dosimeters to the reptiles so they can serve as living “bioindicators” to gauge contamination levels near...
