Technology
Why Not Turn Airports Into Giant Solar Farms?
Airports have vast swaths of empty land and rooftops. But it’s not so easy as just covering everything with solar panels.
Where’s the Dark Matter? Look for Suspiciously Warm Planets
Physicists calculated that these mysterious particles will betray their location with heat. To prove it, they’ll need the most powerful...
High-Energy Cosmic Ray Sources Get Mapped for the First...
They twist and turn on their way to Earth, which has made it nearly impossible to identify the colossal monsters that create them.
The Race to Save St. Mark’s Basilica From Salty Floodwaters
As Venice faces a 4-foot sea level rise, the historic cathedral—and its marble—could succumb to damaging tides.
New Guidance for the Vaccinated, a Crisis in India, and...
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
How One Naughty Bird Cheats With Fancy Feather Structures
For male tanager birds, carotenoid feather pigments just aren't flashy enough. They have another way to make their colors really pop.
How to Win a Hot Wheels Derby on a Moving Treadmill
Sure, you could just crank up the speed and let chance have its way. But there's also a reason why some cars go fast and others flip...
Melting Mountain Glaciers May Not Survive the Century
Scientists crunched 20 years’ worth of satellite data to estimate the melt rate across the planet, and the news isn’t good.
This Human-Sized Origami Reimagines Emergency Shelters
When flat, the structure is about the size of a twin mattress. But when it's inflated, walls widen, and a roof snaps into place.
35 Years Later, Studies Show a Silver Lining From Chernobyl
One new study found that radiation exposure didn't genetically harm future generations, while another offers insights into how radiation...
