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”
It’s Not Just Manchin
The 49 other Senate Democrats are making a reckless climate gamble too.
Omicron Is Forcing Us to Rethink Mild COVID
The staggering number of infections among the vaccinated is changing Americans’ pandemic mindset.
Lion Bones Are Popping Up in Some Very Unexpected Places
Archaeologists long assumed that the only lions on the continent were mythical. Then they started finding bones.
Even NASA Seems Surprised by Its New Space Telescope
The $10 billion mission is working better than anyone could have predicted.
COVID Isolation Is a Lot Like … Muffin Baking
Stay with me.
America’s COVID Rules Are a Dumpster Fire
If you’re confused by the CDC’s new isolation guidelines, you’re not the only one.
Should I Just Get Omicron Over With?
If you’re vaccinated, an infection might not make you super sick, but don’t count on it making you super immune, either.
The World Is Half-Prepared for a Different Energy Future
Humanity’s energy plans have two giant gaps.
How Bad Are Plastics, Really?
They’re harmful to health, environment, and human rights—and now poised to dominate this century as an unchecked cause of climate change.
Our Relationship With COVID Vaccines Is Just Getting Started
We probably will need additional shots. But just how many depends on our immune systems, the virus, and how often they collide.