Last Call at the Disaster Department
Trump has signaled an end date for FEMA.
Science
A New View Into the Universe
At the summit of Cerro Pachón, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has started its work.
Inside the Creepy, Surprisingly Routine Business of Animal Cloning
“Really and truly, a horse can be alive forever. Forever and ever.”
The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color
The ecstasy of “olo”
Pregnant? Breastfeeding? The Vaccine Might Protect You and Your Baby
Antibodies that cross the placenta or end up in milk could give infants temporary immunity to COVID-19.
The Weekly Planet: 3 Ways That Biden Could Green the Financial System
“If it actually looks seriously like the world is gonna cut carbon emissions in half by 2030, you could, overnight, see fire sales of fossil-fuel assets.”
An Entire Group of Whales Has Somehow Escaped Human Attention
The only way to give them the space they need might be to seek them out.
We Need to Talk About the AstraZeneca Vaccine
For the moment, reports of a very rare, dangerous blood disorder among recipients cannot be ignored.
Why People Keep Asking Which Vaccine You Got
Vaccine small talk has given America something to chat about again.
You’ve Been Lied to About Lying
The conventional wisdom about how to spot a liar is all wrong.
What Killed These Bald Eagles? After 25 Years, We Finally Know.
A perfect confluence of events created a stealth killer.
A Pesky Insect Took an Evolutionary Shortcut
Millions of years ago, whiteflies pilfered a plant defense, and they have been benefiting ever since.
Long-Haulers Are Pushing the Limits of COVID-19 Vaccines
People with long COVID were left out of vaccine trials. They are now navigating the new shots on their own.
An Eerie Glow in the Sky Might Come From Mars’s Direction
A spacecraft on its way to Jupiter made a surprising discovery about interplanetary dust.