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 Did Ancient Whales See?
Scientists are examining evolutionary breadcrumbs to reconstruct the vision of whales that lived as long as 55 million years ago.
Mexico’s ‘Water Monster’ Is Uniting Farmers and Scientists
The future of an endangered salamander rests on an ecosystem long in demise.
Fish Oil Is Good! No, Bad! No, Good! No, Wait.
Americans love it. But the science is getting even weirder.
What Should Worry Most Americans About Our Monkeypox Response
The U.S. has declared (another) public-health emergency. An expert weighs in on whether we might botch this one, too.
The Coronavirus Has One Strategy We Can’t Vaccinate Against
It may be getting better at dodging one of the immune system’s main defenses.
The Best Evidence Yet That the Climate Bill Will Work
The Senate deal would change the course of the 2020s, finally putting America’s climate goals in sight.
100 Degrees Fahrenheit Is Just a Number
But it sure feels bad.
Antlers Do What No Other Bones Can
Deer almost break their bodies to build antlers each year, and scientists still don’t really know why.
40,000 Pet Dogs, One Big Question
Scientists around the world have recruited dogs and their owners to investigate the secrets of canine aging.
Insects Might Feel Pain. Should Scientists Care?
New evidence is prompting some researchers to rethink ethics in the lab.