Technology
It’s Not Too Late to Stop Mass Extinction in the Ocean
A quarter of a billion years ago, rising temperatures emptied the oceans of life. The planet now faces a similar threat, but the outcome...
Hepatitis Cases in Kids Have Scientists Hunting for Answers
Young children across the world are inexplicably coming down with the liver illness, putting parents and doctors on alert.
When the Next Covid Wave Breaks, the US Won’t Be Able to...
Lab programs are closing. Home testing has shrunk the pool of publicly reported data. Will we still see the next surge before it arrives?
This Blood Test Detects Cancer in Dogs. But Do You Want...
A startup just showed that its OncoK9 test accurately sounds the alarm for aggressive and advanced cancers. The catch? These often...
NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Heads to Cape Canaveral
This August, following tests at the launch site, the probe will voyage to the middle of the solar system to do the first detailed...
Extreme Heat Is a Disease for Cities. Treat It That Way
The “urban heat island effect” creates extra-hot temperatures that kill. But cities can prescribe powerful treatments, like green...
Mitochondria Double as Tiny Lenses in the Eye
Mitochondrial bundles in the retina may improve how efficiently your eye captures light.
How Prescribed Burns Can Help Restore Eastern US Forests
A movement is growing to reintroduce controlled burns to forests and grasslands, bringing back the role of fire in creating biodiverse...
Making Science More Open Is a Potential Security Risk
The open science movement pushes for making scientific knowledge quickly accessible to all. But a new paper warns that speed can come...
Take Action Against Climate Change With These Tools and...
These apps and online spaces can help you manage your eco-anxiety—and take steps to tread more lightly on the planet.
