Technology
How Much Energy Would It Take to Pull Carbon Dioxide out...
A physicist runs the math on direct air capture and warns: This tech won't save us from climate catastrophe.
The Case for MDMA’s Approval Is Riddled With Problems
The FDA is considering approving MDMA alongside psychotherapy as a treatment for PTSD. But evidence of the drug’s effectiveness isn’t...
Starship’s Successful Test Moves SpaceX One Step Closer...
The vehicle mostly survived launch and reentry—key stepping stones toward operational flights of the largest rocket in history.
Boeing’s Starliner Has Finally Launched a NASA Crew Into...
Seven years behind schedule, this month Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still...
Woman Who Received Pig Kidney Transplant Has It Removed
Surgeons at NYU took out the pig kidney because it wasn’t getting enough blood flow.
The Hunt for Ultralight Dark Matter
Perhaps dark matter is made of an entirely different kind of particle than the ones physicists have been searching for. New experiments...
Zombie Fire Season Is Here in the Arctic
Every year, peatlands in the Arctic suddenly ignite. Smoldering subterranean fires from the previous summer were thought to be to...
Who Wants to Have Children in a Warming World?
Jade Sasser’s new book focuses on the racial dimensions of eco-anxiety. Among her findings: Women of color are likelier to say climate...
Gene-Edited Salad Greens Are Coming to US Stores This Fall
Biotech giant Bayer plans to distribute mustard greens that have been genetically altered to make them less bitter to grocery stores...
Ecuador Is Literally Powerless in the Face of Drought
Drought-stricken hydro dams have led to daily electricity cuts in Ecuador. As weather becomes less predictable die to climate change,...
