Technology
The Brain ‘Rotates’ Memories to Save Them From New Sensations
Some groups of neurons process sensory data and memories at the same time. New work shows how the brain pivots those representations...
‘Blue Carbon’ Credits Could Help Restore Ecosystems
Seagrasses, mangrove forests, and wetlands store tons of carbon. But can a market based on regrowing them avoid the pitfalls that...
The CDC Reviews J&J, India Battles an Outbreak, and More...
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
NASA Launches Astronauts to the ISS on a Reused SpaceX...
The six-month mission is another step toward an eventual moon landing, and the second time this Crew Dragon capsule has visited the...
A Vaccine Can Be Bad for a Person but Awesome for All People
The safety pause in giving the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is up for debate again—a battle in a Secret War of Denominators...
5 Surprising Ways to Help Save the Planet
What do an electronic turtle egg, an Arctic seed bank, and carbon-eating machines have in common? They’re helping us be optimistic...
How the US Might Reach Biden's New Climate Goal
The president wants the country to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Here's what it will take to actually succeed.
'After Us the Deluge' Captures Images of a Sinking World
Kadir van Lohuizen photographed nations affected by climate change. His book documents the present, but offers a glimpse of the future.
Can an App Help Change Your Personality?
Want to be more sociable or less of a doormat? There's an (experimental) app for that.
Hungry, Hungry Microbes in Tree Bark Gobble Up Methane
Bad news: Trees emit methane, a greenhouse gas. Good news: Some are home to bacteria that can't get enough of it.

