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”
‘Post-Vax COVID’ Is a New Disease
Eventually we might all have to deal with COVID-19—but a shorter, gentler version, thanks to vaccines.
Here Come the First Responders ... And the Engineers?
After a natural disaster hits, volunteers swoop in to assess why some buildings survived and others didn’t.
Elon Musk Must Be Pretty Relieved
SpaceX's first private astronauts have returned to Earth from a three-day stay in orbit.
Sorry, a Coronavirus Infection Might Not Be Enough to Protect You
Anyone who’d rather have COVID-19 than get vaccinated is taking two gambles: that immunity will stick around, and that symptoms won’t.
SpaceX’s Private Astronauts Are Flying Higher Than the Space Station
The tourism era of American spaceflight is really, truly here.
Why I’m Thinking About Alcohol Taxes
And what they have to do with climate change.
Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2021
Some of the winning and honored images from the 2021 Small World Photomicrography Competition
Finally, a Private Spaceflight With a Billionaire You’ve Never Heard Of
SpaceX’s first space tourists are launching into orbit this week, and they seem almost normal.
Alabama’s Watery Past Is a Warning
Fossils of the state’s prehistoric sea dinosaurs can tell us a thing or two about how climate change might one day affect modern animals.
We’re Asking the Impossible of Vaccines
Complete protection against infection has long been hailed as the holy grail of vaccination. It might simply be unachievable.