Technology
Revenge of the Covid Conspiracy Theorists
After years of GOP attacks on US health agencies, Trump appointees are poised to bring Covid-19 conspiracies to their leadership of...
California’s Problem Now Isn’t Fire—It’s Rain
Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped of vegetation...
Your Love Life on Ozempic
Beyond treating diabetes and helping people lose weight, GLP-1s may also improve libido. But the reasons are as complex as desire...
How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water—and Keep It Out
Filters in water pitchers or under-sink systems capture dangerous chemicals, only for them to be returned to the environment. A researcher...
It’s Spring on Mars—and That Means Violently Explosive...
NASA’s Martian probes have captured photos of the Red Planet’s “extremely active” spring.
NIH Funding Cuts Appear to Draw on Heritage Foundation...
In its notice outlining the large cut in university funding, the US National Institutes of Health seems to draw on a report from a...
Life on Earth Depends on Networks of Ocean Bacteria
Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is far more...
The USAID Shutdown Puts Millions of African Lives at Risk
HIV research programs have been halted, and many treatment clinics are still closed, despite a waiver for “life-saving” humanitarian...
Gutting USAID Will Have a Monumental Effect on Combating...
The agency was a key player in renewable energy and disaster protection around the world—until Elon Musk showed up.
Why People Act So Weirdly at Airports
Time and boundaries dissolve in these spaces while people become charged with stress, anxiety, and excitement. Throw in a drink or...
