A Wild Plan to Avert Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise
The collapse of Antarctica’s ice sheets would be disastrous. A group of scientists has an idea to save them.
Cruise Ships Aren’t Ready for Instant Tsunamis
Landslides can cause sudden, powerful tsunamis—and no one really knows how to navigate them.
How Much Worse Would a Bird-Flu Pandemic Be?
The world has been through multiple flu pandemics. That doesn’t mean it’s any more prepared.
Animal Behavior’s Biggest Taboo Is Softening
Anthropomorphism, long considered a cardinal sin among researchers, is making a slow comeback.
The Cars Always Win
New York’s stalled congestion-pricing plan was a rare chance to try something different in American transportation.
NASA Finally Has an Alternative to SpaceX
After years of complications, Boeing has launched astronauts to space for the first time.
Boeing Was This Close to Launching Astronauts
The company’s years-long effort to fly astronauts for NASA has been plagued with setbacks.
‘La Niña Really Can’t Come Soon Enough’
The climate phenomenon should cool the world. But first, we have to make it through another sweltering summer.
Sweater-Eating Moths Are an Unbeatable Enemy
They will eat much more than just your clothes.
No One Really Understands Clouds
They’re one of the greatest climate mysteries left.
Washington State Has Been Sitting on a Secret Weapon Against Climate Change
Huge swaths of wetlands have been ignored by scientists for years.
Don’t Read This If You Love Oysters
Science created summer oysters. Climate change might doom them.
Cows Have Almost Certainly Infected More Than Two People With Bird Flu
Protecting dairy workers from further spread will be crucial to containing the outbreak.
Scientists Are Very Worried About NASA’s Mars Plan
We could find hints of ancient life in Martian rocks—if we can ever bring them back to Earth.
The Bird-Flu Host We Should Worry About
Pigs have a track record of hosting flu viruses that jump to us.
Meerkats Keep Dropping Dead From Heart Failure
The genomes of meerkats could help researchers solve some puzzles in human heart disease.
A Rat Purge Saved This Island
Eliminating the rodents was all it took to revive a seabird paradise.
Giant Heaps of Plastic Are Helping Vegetables Grow
Plastic allows farmers to use less water and fertilizer. But at the end of each season, they’re left with a pile of waste.
The Study-Abroad Accent Might Be the Real Deal
Our speech patterns can change with remarkable speed—if we want them to.
Should the Hawthorn Be Saved?
These trees once proliferated wildly across eastern North America, but now they’re dying out.
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