Vaccinating Kids Has Never Been Easy
Uptake of COVID vaccines for kids has been slow, but it has been slow for other vaccines too.
On Top of Everything Else, Nuclear War Would Be a Climate Problem
Even a “minor” skirmish would wreck the planet.
The Coronavirus’s Next Move
Here are four shapes that the next variant might take—which will also dictate the shape of our response.
America Is the World’s Largest Oil Producer. So Why Is Losing Russia’s Oil Such a Big Deal?
The U.S. might be “energy independent,” but it still can’t control production.
A Plot Twist in the Milky Way
Astronomers have cracked a mystery 1,000 light-years from Earth.
The False Promise of Plastic Recycling
A French company has a new solution to the plastic problem. Not everyone is buying it.
Now We’re Just Throwing Trash at the Moon
Discarded rocket hardware just left a crater the size of a basketball court on the lunar surface.
The Puzzling Virus That Infects Almost Everyone
For many people, Epstein-Barr virus causes mild initial infection, but it is also linked to cancers and multiple sclerosis. What do we do about it?
What Russia Is Stirring Up at Chernobyl
The 1986 explosion at the plant was a turning point for independence in Ukraine. Now Russia is threatening to make the country relive that trauma.
The Biden Administration Killed America’s Collective Pandemic Approach
Protections meant to shield everyone can’t be a matter of personal preference.
A Sicker, Poorer, and Less Abundant World
Here are three big takeaways from the new UN-led report, which warns that global warming “is a threat to human well-being and planetary health.”
Next Winter, What If We Test for Even More Viruses?
Cough? Test. Stuffiness? Test. Scratchy throat? Test.
The War on Ukraine Is Testing the Myth of Elon Musk
The SpaceX CEO’s much-praised move to help keep the country online isn’t the magical fix it may seem.
The Russian Invasion Touches Outer Space
The long-held idea that earthly conflict can’t tarnish something as lofty as space travel is only a platitude, not a certainty.
Russia Probably Won’t Cut Off Europe’s Gas, Because It’s ‘Essentially an Act of War’
Germany has long argued that importing natural gas from Russia would help keep peace. That strategy is being tested now.
Our Millennial Space Telescope Hasn’t Burned Out Yet
The astronomy community is buzzing about the newest space telescope on the block, but Hubble is still going strong.
We Might Not Need Annual COVID Shots
The vaccines will need an update at some point. But not every variant of concern will warrant one.
Three Theories for Why Gas Prices Are So High
The White House can’t fix one of its biggest political liabilities until it figures out the problem.
The One Group of People Americans Actually Trust on Climate Science
Local meteorologists are better positioned than anyone else to talk their communities through the facts about climate change.
Birds Are Stretching the Boundaries of Language
The calls and songs of some species have quite a lot in common with human speech.