What Do Climate Scientists Tell Their Kids about the Future?
Doom and gloom or realism and hope? Here’s how six climate experts describe the future to their young children
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A Bold Attempt to Save Wild Ocelots from Extinction
Researchers will inseminate female ocelots in zoos with sperm from the few remaining wild ocelots, then train kittens for the wild -
When Will the Next COVID Vaccine Be Available, and Who Should Get It?
An updated COVID vaccine will be available soon, but certain groups may benefit more than others -
Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID Brain Fog
New research suggests that blood clotting from COVID infections could contribute to long-term brain fog and other cognitive issues -
What Color Is the Sun?
Yellow, white or maybe even green—the sun’s hue depends on how you see it -
Online Talk Therapy Works as Well as an In-Person Session, a New Study Shows
A study of 27,500 patients in the U.K.’s health system suggests that getting people into mental health treatment faster is a huge boon of online therapy -
Olive Oil Prices Surge as Persistent Drought Ravages Mediterranean Groves
Olive trees in Spain and neighboring countries have little fruit, which itself could wither away -
They Remembered the Lost Women of the Manhattan Project So That None of Us Would Forget
Physicists Ruth Howes and Caroline Herzenberg’s 10-year research project ensured a place in history for the female scientists, engineers and technicians who worked on the atomic bomb -
What's in Floodwaters?
Floodwaters from hurricanes, sea-level rise, a burst dam or other causes can contain a nasty mix of pathogens, chemicals and debris -
Male Monkeys Have More Sex with Other Males Than with Females in This Well-Studied Group
Does the prevalence of same-sex encounters in a group of Puerto Rican monkeys enhance their ability to pass along their genes? -
Endangered California Condors Get Bird Flu Vaccine
After avian influenza killed 21 endangered California Condors, government officials are testing a vaccine that could protect the massive scavengers from infection -
Hurricane Idalia Turns into a Monster Storm because of Heat in Gulf of Mexico
Abundant warm ocean waters caused Hurricane Idalia to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane before striking the Gulf Coast of Florida and bringing significant impacts -
New Air-Conditioning Technology Could Be the Future of Cool
Standard AC units cool buildings but contribute to global warming. New technology aims to change that -
Adorable Moth-Size Bats Found in the Pacific Islands' Largest Bat Cave
An expedition has discovered a remote Fijian cave with thousands of microbats thought to be nearly extinct -
Follow a Hurricane Expert into the Heart Of the Beast
Along with an expert, we take you into some of nature's most monstrous storms. -
Particle Physicists Dream of a Muon Collider
After years spent languishing in obscurity, proposals for a muon collider are regaining momentum among particle physicists -
ChatGPT Can Get Good Grades. What Should Educators Do about It?
AI can generate clear, concise text—but people still need to learn how to write -
The Colors of Stars, Explained
From dim red to brilliant blue, stellar colors span the spectrum—and reveal how much any star brings the heat -
The Colors of Stars, Explained
From dim red to brilliant blue, stellar colors span the spectrum—and reveal how much any star brings the heat -
Meet the Physicist who Spoke Out against the Bomb She Helped Create
After atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear physicist Katharine Way persuaded the world’s greatest physicists to contribute essays to a book opposing nuclear weapons
