Treat Your Anxious Dog Like an Anxious Person
Instead of scolding pets, consider exposure therapy and antidepressants.
One of Evolution’s Biggest Moments Was Re-created in a Year
A unique experiment shows how multicellular organisms might have evolved from single-celled ancestors.
The Latest COVID Variants Have a Surprising Feature in Common
Over and over again, genetic mutations are preventing a protein once thought to be key to the virus’s success from being expressed.
Your Next Mosquito Repellent Might Already Be in Your Shower
A small study has found that certain soaps can make people less attractive to mosquitoes, but it probably won’t work for everyone.
The Billion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme That Hooked Warren Buffett and the U.S. Treasury
How a small-town auto mechanic peddling a green-energy breakthrough pulled off a massive scam
Don’t Try to Board a Plane With Peanut Butter
Sticky and solid as it may seem, the spread is technically a liquid.
The Water Turned a Shade of Sickly Green
Blooms of toxic “blue-green algae” could be suffocating fish in a remote Alaskan fishing town.
There Is No Stopping the Allergy Apocalypse
Climate change is pumping the air with pollen, and it’s a problem even for people who don’t think they’re allergic.
A Vaccine for Birth Control?
In its ideal form, a contraceptive vaccine could prevent pregnancy without the messy side effects of some hormonal birth control.
Will COVID’s Spring Lull Last?
Things look calm right now. They may even stay that way—but we won’t know for sure for a good long while.
Teen Brains Are Perfectly Capable
Teenagers have plenty of cognitive control. They just don’t always use it.
The Fish Had Gills Full of Ash and Gas Bubbling Through Their Eyes
How volcanoes kill fish is something out of a horror movie
The Messy Reality of Elon Musk’s Space City
SpaceX’s explosive launch covered a Texas town in grime. It’s the latest dustup in the company’s unneighborly saga.
How to Build Manhattan in Space
First, you’ll need an asteroid and a very big bag.
How I Got Bamboo-zled by Baby Clothes
So soft, so stretchy, so breathable? “Bamboo” is just an old fabric rebranded as something new and magical.
I Ruined Two Birthday Parties and Learned the Limits of Psychology
A primer on how not to talk to strangers
The Sea-Urchin Murderer Has Finally Been Apprehended
Most such mysteries go unsolved. But in this case, a crack team of scientists quickly found a culprit.
Lush Prairies Could Really Be ‘Green Deserts’
Climate change is stripping plants of their nutrients. That could be a disaster for the animals who feed on them.
Climate Change Could Remake Tides
As sea levels rise, once-dramatic tides might mellow. What does that mean for tidal power?
Elon Musk’s Explosive Day
First SpaceX blew up a rocket. Then Musk blew up Twitter’s verification system.