Technology
‘Gold Hydrogen’ Is an Untapped Resource in Depleted Oil...
The fuel can be produced by adding bacteria to spent drill holes—meaning there are thousands of potential hydrogen sources worldwide.
The Quest to Save the Most Precious Voices on Earth
Composer and artist Harry Yeff—aka Reeps One—shares the motivations behind his innovative Voice Gems project with the audience at...
To Ditch Pesticides, Scientists Are Hacking Insects’ Sex...
It’s now possible to mass-produce pheromones that keep insects from breeding near crops—protecting cereals and other staples with...
America’s Billion-Dollar Tree Problem Is Spreading
Grasslands are being overrun by drought-resistant invaders that wreck animal habitats, suck up water supplies, and can cost landowners...
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The Marine Lab in the Path of Climate Change’s Fury
The DeFelice Marine Center sits on a strip of land that dangles into a bay. Staff is living, working, and adapting to the climate...
5 Good Ideas From COP27—and How Likely They Are to Happen
Negotiators at the annual UN climate conference managed to eke out some plans for action. Now the challenge is turning dreams into...
Air Quality Mirrors the Racial Segregation of US Neighborhoods
A new study shows that the more divided a community is, the higher the residents’ exposure to hazardous metals and particulates.
Tiny Aerosols Pose a Big Predicament in a Warming World
Fossil fuels are rapidly heating the planet, but their aerosols also help cool it. Just how much, though, is a major uncertainty in...
Turns Out Fighting Mosquitoes With Mosquitoes Actually...
New evidence indicates that an effort to stamp out disease-carrying insects is working. The key? Mosquitoes genetically engineered...
A New Explanation for How Fireflies Flash in Sync
Field research uncovers clues about the beetles’ coordinated blinking and confirms that a novel form of “chimeric” synchrony occurs...
