Technology
Tuariki Delamere’s Somersault Could Have Launched a New...
The New Zealander came up with a better way to jump, using a front flip in midair. But the sport’s stodgy authorities shut him down...
The Shameful Controversy Over Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif
Imane Khelif has always defined herself as a woman, and has every right to compete.
The Cure for Disposable Plastic Crap Is Here—and It’s Loony
Stretchy seaweed, reverse vending machines, QR-coded take-out boxes: They’re how we can break society’s absurd addiction to single-use...
The Incredible Physics of Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double...
Calculating angular velocity and the moment of inertia isn’t quite as hard as competing in the 2024 summer Olympics gymnastics tournament—but...
The Purple Track at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games Has a...
Recycled shells of mollusks native to the Mediterranean Sea were used to manufacture the synthetic floor of the athletics track, as...
The New Gods of Weather Can Make Rain on Demand—or So They...
In a gold-trimmed command center on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, scientists are seeking to wring moisture from desert skies. But will...
The Bird Flu Threat Keeps Growing
Human cases keep ticking up, are very likely to be underreported, and offer the virus the opportunity to learn how to spread from...
Uncovering Magnetism’s Mysterious Role in the Galaxy
Susan Clark is helping to unravel the mysterious workings of the Milky Way’s magnetic field, a critical missing piece of the galactic...
Project 2025 Wants to Propel America Into Environmental...
Tracking emissions, managing pollutants, responding to natural disasters—even accurately predicting the weather—would all be trampled...
Last Monday Was the Hottest Day on Record
The record for daily global temperature, recorded by taking averages of land and sea temperatures around the world, was shattered...
