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Geothermal Everywhere: Finding the Energy to Save the World

Jamie Beard is pouring everything into a singular vision: Tap into the awesome potential of geothermal power in Texas, and beyond....

The Physics of Mandalorian Jetpacks (Hint: They Aren’t...

This Star Wars Day, it’s time to figure out how these iconic flying machines work, and if there’s anything like them on Earth.

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A New Cloned Horse Offers Hope for Endangered Species

The technique may finally be emerging as a way to preserve species at risk of extinction.

The Modern World Is Aging Your Brain

In a remote part of the Amazon, anthropologists and neuroscientists are learning about life and health without an “embarrassment of...

A Critical New Drug Is Coming—Unless Agriculture Gets There...

Two long-awaited fungus killers are about to roll out. But if one is widely deployed first, it might breed resistance and make the...

American College of Pediatricians Leak Exposes 10,000 Confidential...

A Google Drive left public on the American College of Pediatricians’ website exposed detailed financial records, sensitive member...

The Secrets of Aging Are Hidden in Your Ovaries

The ovaries age faster than any other organ in the body. Figuring out how to slow down that process could have health benefits for...

Is Cosmology Broken? This Map May Be a Crucial Puzzle Piece

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope could help resolve some cosmic discrepancies: How fast the universe is expanding and how evenly matter...

Inside the Secretive Life-Extension Clinic

Longevity evangelists are injecting people with experimental gene therapies. There are no guarantees—and no refunds.

How Reality May Be a Sum of All Possible Realities

Richard Feynman’s path integral is a powerful prediction machine and a philosophy. Physicists still struggle to figure out how to...