Technology
The Science of Temperature Is Weirder Than You Think
Getting warm is easy—like falling off a bike. So why is it so hard to be cool?
A Secret Space Plane is Carrying a Solar Experiment to...
The idea of beaming solar energy to Earth with radio waves is decades old. But this weekend, the technology gets its first test in...
Why Has Covid-19 Hit Seniors So Hard?
It’s not one thing, it’s everything. Older people are more likely to catch the disease, to suffer from it more severely, and to have...
Space Photos of the Week: Europa! Attempt No Landing There
Despite a surface marked with so-called “chaos terrain,” we're set to explore whether or not it'll be possible to live on Jupiter's...
How NASA Certifies New Spacecraft Safe Enough for Humans
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will be only the fifth American craft to be rated for human spaceflight in history. Clearing NASA’s certification...
The First Shot: Inside the Covid Vaccine Fast Track
The very first vaccine candidate entered human trials—and Neal Browning’s arm—on March 16. Behind the scenes at Moderna and the beginning...
That Fresh Sea Breeze You Breathe May Be Laced With Microplastic
Researchers have discovered that the ocean is burping tiny plastic particles, which then blow onto land—and potentially into your...
Hungry City Rats Are Looking for a New Lunch Spot Near...
As restaurants have shuttered, the rats who depend on an eternal garbage buffet are becoming more bold and competitive—and looking...
Let’s Say There’s a Covid-19 Vaccine—Who Gets It First?
An immunization shot is still in development, but debate over who gets priority has already begun.
How Albert Einstein's Son Tamed the Mississippi River
Multiple structures now keep the river from roaring into the Atchafalaya—but they may be inadequate against climate change.
