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”
What an Alzheimer’s Controversy Reveals About the Pressures of Academia
A prominent research paper is under review for possible fraud. Why is it so hard to correct the record?
America Should Have Been Able to Handle Monkeypox
Has COVID taught us nothing?
The Coziest Spot on the Moon
A shadowy cave at the bottom of a lunar pit might not sound like a nice spot, but it’s more comfortable than the surface.
Manchin and Schumer’s Astonishing Climate Deal
If passed, the energy provisions of the senators’ new bill would represent the most significant climate action in a generation.
Lactose Tolerance Is an Evolutionary Puzzle
Could famine be the missing piece?
A Plan to Lower Gas Prices—And (Maybe) Help the Climate
A new White House proposal is trying to keep oil prices in the “Goldilocks zone.”
The Creature That Gave Up Parasitism for … Wait, What?
It’s a mystery wrapped in a riddle wrapped in a kidney.
Trees Are Overrated
Preserving the world’s great expanses of grass could be essential to combatting climate change.
Could Genetics Be the Key to Never Getting the Coronavirus?
Scientists have known for decades that some people can be resistant to HIV infection. Why not the coronavirus, too?
The Era of Climate Change Has Created a New Emotion
What word might describe losing your home while staying in one place?