How Scientists Can Be Good Citizens
We have a responsibility to ensure that our discoveries are used in the public interest. That isn’t always easy.
Life Up Close
Detective Fiction Has Nothing on This Victorian-Science Murder Mystery
William Saville-Kent was a pioneering coral photographer. Was he also hiding a grisly secret?
The Missing Part of Trump’s Minerals Math
Without demand from clean energy, the U.S. market for rare earth, graphite, and lithium will falter.
The Dark Ages Are Back
Americans must insist on academic freedom, or risk losing what makes our nation great.
The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color
The ecstasy of “olo”
About That ‘Possible Sign of Life’ on a Distant Planet
Possible is doing a lot of work.
Trump’s Trade War Could Turbocharge Deforestation in the Amazon
Massive tariffs on China will drive up soybean production in Brazil at the rainforest’s expense.
Why Is Trump Mad at the Zoo?
In search of “improper ideology” among the animals
The Hottest Thing in Clean Energy
Little of America’s energy comes from geothermal sources, but that could change quickly.
The End of College Life
If they persist, Donald Trump’s attacks on universities will destroy a cornerstone of American life.
The Truth About Trump’s Greenland Campaign
When the president talks about security in the Arctic, he’s talking about climate change.
Texas Never Wanted RFK Jr.’s Unproven Measles Treatment
Kennedy made a show of shipping vitamin A to measles-stricken communities. The state’s public-health department didn’t take up the offer.
The NIH’s Most Reckless Cuts Yet
Ending clinical trials with no warning can put patients at risk.
The Paradox of Hard Work
Why do people enjoy doing difficult things?
Who Wants to Live in the Palisades Now?
Los Angeles is planning to rebuild with fire in mind, but the landscape is still primed to burn.
Throw Elon Musk Out of the Royal Society
Science has to be able to defend itself.
America Is Botching Measles
Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles infection, a fact the Trump administration has downplayed.
The Real Cost of Backyard Eggs
Hens are wonderful to keep, but they lay the most expensive eggs you’ll ever buy.
The Trump Administration’s Environmental Pile-On
Environmental justice was patching over gaps in federal law that allowed for zones of concentrated harms.
At the NIH, Intolerance Will No Longer Be Tolerated
Jay Bhattacharya has spent years railing against the National Institutes of Health. What happens when he runs it?
The Telepathy Trap
A podcast shows how love divides us.
The American Weather Forecast Is in Trouble
Layoffs at NOAA will only make weather reports less reliable.
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