Technology
The End Is Near for NASA’s Voyager Probes
The two probes have left the solar system and are still collecting data from the interstellar environment—but their atomic hearts...
These Stem Cell Treatments Cost the Rich Thousands. Donors...
A Swedish startup wants to democratize stem cell treatments, but the finances of the unproven therapies raise ethical questions.
Can Artificial Rain, Drones, or Satellites Clean Toxic...
India’s capital has turned to tech to fight its worst air pollution in eight years.
An Uncertain Future Requires Uncertain Prediction Skills
Forecasting is both art and science, reliant on both rigor and luck—but you can develop a mindset that anticipates and plans ahead.
Chocolate Has a Sustainability Problem. Science Thinks...
Scientists have discovered a new way of making chocolate that uses the entire cocoa pod to reduce waste and improve farmer revenue...
The Mystery of How Supermassive Black Holes Merge
The giant holes in galaxies’ centers shouldn’t be able to combine, yet combine they do. Scientists suggest that an unusual form of...
Tune In to the Healing Powers of a Decent Playlist
Music therapy will move from the fringes of modern medicine to become a sophisticated tool for improving health outcomes.
The $60 Billion Potential Hiding in Your Discarded Gadgets
Rich nations mine just a fraction of e-waste, leaving $60 billion a year in critical metals wasting away in boxes and drawers. But...
Returning the Amazon Rainforest to Its True Caretakers
Indigenous peoples forced from the Amazon rainforest are finally getting the legal power to return—and it’s not only about justice....
The Whole Story of How Humans Evolved From Great Apes
The picture of human evolution has changed repeatedly and dramatically over the past half century, shaped by waves of new fossil discovery,...
