Technology
Teaching ‘Selfish’ Wind Turbines to Share Can Boost Productivity
A software update can help turbines become less disruptive to their neighbors and distribute the wind more efficiently.
The UN Wants to Curb Anti-Satellite Missile Tests
At a high-profile meeting in Geneva, international negotiators are moving closer toward developing rules for space actors in low Earth...
What Charles the ‘Activist King’ Means for the Climate
With a long record of environmental campaigning as the Prince of Wales, how will King Charles III’s accession to the throne translate...
A GMO Purple Tomato Is Coming to Stores. Will the US Bite?
Most genetically engineered foods were developed to aid farmers. This one will try to sway over health-conscious produce shoppers.
Randall Munroe Is Back to Answer Your Impossible Questions
The xkcd author and former NASA engineer tackles our questions about science education, solvable climate issues, and his latest What...
Europe’s Drought Might Force Acceptance of Gene-Edited...
For decades, the EU has had some of the tightest restrictions on genetically altered agriculture. That could be about to change.
The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covid
A small number of people appear naturally immune to the coronavirus. Scientists think they might hold the key to helping protect us...
New Reservoirs Could Help Battle Droughts, but at What...
Storing more water to deal with climate change seems like a no-brainer, but such reservoirs are complex undertakings with environmental...
Forget Silicon. This Computer Is Made of Fabric
The jacket can raise and lower its own hood—without chips or batteries—and might one day help disabled wearers move.
The Webb Space Telescope Snaps Its First Photo of an Exoplanet
The grainy image of a “super Jupiter” is a sign of what’s to come as the telescope’s observations ramp up.
