Technology
How to Build a Hurricane-Proof House
In the face of longer hurricane seasons filled with more powerful storms, homeowners are turning to new designs and stronger materials...
Extreme Wildfires Have Doubled in Frequency and Intensity...
These findings align with other evidence that wildfires are getting worse—such as the total area burned each year ratcheting up.
How the Brain Decides What to Remember
Electric ripples in the resting brain tag memories for storage and add credence to advice about the importance of rest.
The Supreme Court Is Gutting Protections for Clean Water...
Four key rulings from the US Supreme Court will hamper the ability of the EPA and other agencies to write and enforce climate policies.
The Supreme Court Doesn’t Want You to Have Clean Water...
Four key rulings from the court will hamper the ability of the EPA and other agencies to write and enforce climate policies.
How to Run on the Moon
It’s hard to stay fit in low gravity. Here’s a simple solution, using Einsteinian physics and an old carnival stunt.
How a Group of Butterflies Managed to Fly 4,200 Kilometers...
When butterflies not native to South America appeared on a beach in French Guiana, entomologists started sleuthing to prove where...
Health Care Should Be Designed for the Extremes of Life
Much of health care is designed with the “comfortable middle” of society in mind, says designer Yves Behar, when it should be tailored...
A Chinese Space Startup Launched Its New Rocket by Accident
Space Pioneer blamed a “structural failure” for the unintended blastoff.
US Government Awards Moderna $176 Million for mRNA Bird...
As fears of a pandemic mount, the biotech company’s mRNA vaccine trial is set to release Phase 1/2 results later this year, with a...
