Technology
Abandoned Farms Are a Hidden Resource for Restoring Biodiversity
A billion acres of old farmland—an area half the size of Australia—has fallen out of use. Ecologists say the lands and degraded forests...
How to Watch Saturday’s Solar Eclipse
On the morning of October 14, an annular solar eclipse will be visible to people in the Americas, creating a fiery halo of light around...
NASA’s Psyche Mission Is Off to Test a Space Laser (for...
The Psyche probe is heading to its namesake metal-rich asteroid. Along the way, it will demonstrate a near-infrared laser system to...
A Groundbreaking Human Brain Cell Atlas Just Dropped
The comprehensive collection of 21 studies attempts to map all the brain’s cell types, and offers hope of one day being able to trace...
Hydro Dams Are Struggling to Handle the World’s Intensifying...
Climate change is robbing some hydro dams of water while oversupplying others—forcing managers to employ new forecasting technology...
A Monkey Got a New Kidney From a Pig—and Lived for 2 Years
Human donor kidneys are in short supply. A new experiment that tested gene-edited organ transplants in monkeys showed that pig kidneys...
This First Peek Inside NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Capsule Is a Glimpse...
Scientists finally opened the rock sample from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx captured a treasure trove of material...
New Malaria Vaccines Offer a Real Shot at Fighting the...
A malaria vaccine that could protect millions of children against the parasite-borne disease is expected to roll out early next year....
California Nixes a Bill to Decriminalize Plant-Based Psychedelics
Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Senate Bill 58, which would have allowed adults to possess small amounts of mescaline, DMT, and psilocybin,...
Heat Waves in the Ground Are Getting More Extreme—and Perilous
The atmosphere is rapidly warming, but the soil is also prone to heat waves. Scientists are racing to understand the consequences.
