Technology
Astronomy Expands Its Scope From the Heavens to Humans
Every 10 years, astronomers weigh in on the state of their field. For the first time, they're tackling Earth-centric issues like gender...
A Star's Auroras Light the Way to a New Exoplanet
For the first time using this new technique, astronomers have identified an Earth-size planet by observing telltale solar flares.
Family Farms Try to Raise a New Cash Cow: Solar Power
A ‘solar sharing’ pilot project in Colorado is testing whether farmers can profit from growing vegetables and harvesting green energy...
Wait, Is That Backpack … Floating?
A new pack from HoverGlide looks like magic. But there's a perfectly good physics explanation.
‘Environmental DNA’ Lets Scientists Probe Underwater Life
With the help of a new kind of drone, marine biologists can sequence DNA found in the ocean to reveal what's living in an ecosystem—and...
Want to Look Inside a Brain? With Transparent Organs, You...
Using clever chemical wizardry, researchers have made human organs see-through. The dazzling 3D maps could one day lead to organs...
Bezos’ Earth Fund Should Invest in These Green Technologies
The world’s richest man committed $10 billion to fighting climate change. We’ve got some ideas about how to spend it.
How a Princess Cruise Became a Coronavirus Catastrophe
The 2,666 passengers signed up for a two-week vacation. They ended up at the heart of a global epidemic.
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Cities Fighting Climate Woes Hasten 'Green Gentrification'
Seawalls, parks, and elevated buildings can protect against rising tides. But they can also push the price of housing up, and longtime...
Physicists Take Their Closest Look Yet at an Antimatter...
Scientists at CERN found a way to trap hydrogen's mirror twin, antihydrogen, long enough to study it in detail for the first time.
