Technology
Listen to an 18,000-Year-Old Instrument Sing Once More
Long, long ago, a human modified a conch shell to belt out a tune. Here's how scientists resurrected its triumphant sound.
How This Teeny-Tiny Sea Critter Punches Like Mike Tyson
Using a camera shooting 300,000 frames per second, researchers catch the amphipod snapping its extraordinarily powerful claw.
How Did They Find the Secret Space Lab in Captain Marvel?
They talk about something called state vectors. What the heck are those, and would it really work?
Forget Blood—Your Skin Might Know If You’re Sick
This glowing microneedle test could catalyze a transition from blood-based diagnostics to a stick-on patch.
All These Mutant Virus Strains Need New Code Names
As potentially more dangerous variants of Covid-19 spread, scientists are taking a crack at giving them clearer names that’ll help...
What Dust From Space Tells Us About Ourselves
Micrometeorites fill every corner of our planet. Matthew Genge is using these shards of interplanetary space to understand Earth and...
How Steel Might Finally Kick Its Coal Habit
In order to curb the industry's prolific carbon emissions, the sector will have to transform how the material is traditionally made.
A New Vaccine, Protection Against Strains, and More News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
More Covid Vaccine Choices Mean New Equity Challenges
Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine can be delivered in a single dose, but it’s also slightly less effective. Who should get it?
Stunning Images of Starlings in Flight
For this Danish photographer, documenting the birds’ migration through the autumn dusk takes patience—and a fast shutter speed.
