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”
The Saguaro Cactus Was Never Meant to Burn
Annual wildfires pose an existential threat to a beloved Sonoran plant.
Turns Out, It’s Really Hard to Scare a Seal
Pinnipeds are gorging on imperiled marine life in Washington. To keep them away, conservationists have had to get creative.
‘The Biggest Thing to Happen in International Climate Diplomacy in Decades’
The Inflation Reduction Act could change the world in at least five ways.
Why Is NASA’s Hold Music So Catchy?
It’s the inadvertent soundtrack to America’s space program. It’s also an earworm.
You’ve Probably Seen Yourself in Your Memories
Remembering your life in the third person is a little creepy and surprisingly common.
America Is Trying to Make the Moon Happen Again
NASA is ready to give an ambitious lunar program its first real test.
No One Knows What’s Inside the Smallpox Vaccine
The key ingredient in our oldest vaccine is a mystery that goes back 200 years.
America’s Fall Booster Plan Has a Fatal Paradox
New boosters that target Omicron may be our most important COVID vaccines since 2020—but the U.S. may be setting up the new shots to fail.
A New Test for an Old Theory About Dreams
When a sleeping animal’s eyes twitch beneath its eyelids, is it looking around a dream world?
A Risky Monkeypox Vaccine Is Looking Better All the Time
The administration’s newest vaccine Hail Mary may not be enough to fix the U.S.’s monkeypox immunization problems.