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”
Climate Activists Are Turning Their Attention to Hollywood
If TV can change Americans’ views on gay marriage, why not the environment?
The Alaska Oil Project Will Be Obsolete Before It’s Finished
The world might not have enough renewable energy to power everything by 2029, but we’ll have more than enough to keep the lights on without additional drilling.
The Next Stage of COVID Is Starting Now
What happens when everyone first gets immunity to the coronavirus as a very young kid?
Net-Zero Homes Aren’t Just for Millionaires
A Colorado initiative is betting that the cheapest housing will also be the greenest.
You Should Build a Frog Pond
Will someone please think of the urban amphibian?
Pregnancy Shouldn’t Work Like This
Some mammals pause their pregnancies for nearly a year, like a DIY version of freezing your embryos.
A Way to Predict Coastal Flooding Was Hiding in Plain Sight
Lichens can help answer an impossibly tough climate question.
Astronomers Were Not Expecting This
Newly discovered galaxies are scrambling our story of the universe.
The Future of Conservation Is Basically Shazam for Wildlife
Identifying the sounds of what’s happening in nature might just help researchers save it.
There’s Something Odd About the Dogs Living at Chernobyl
Pets left behind when people fled the disaster in 1986 seem to have seeded a unique population.