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Human cases keep ticking up, are very likely to be underreported, and offer the virus the opportunity to learn how to spread from person to person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Measles, bedbugs, and dengue have all been cited as concerns for tourists and athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with the tropical virus in particular forcing authorities into action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guilt-free air travel is a beautiful dream, but there’s simply no way to get enough solar energy to keep a cabin full of people in the air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Researchers believe they have discovered oxygen being produced 4,000 meters below the sea surface, and think polymetallic nodules—the sought-after bounty of deep-sea miners—could be the source. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The next wave of obesity drugs could help people lose even more weight—and make some pharma companies a fortune. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Activists believe that the vice president, who is already the leading voice for reproductive rights in the Biden administration, will champion their cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doctors find themselves without critical systems and diagnostic tools—and face the daunting reality that a full recovery could take days—after CrowdStrike’s botched deployment of a software update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Analysis of lunar imagery has ended a longstanding debate over whether there are accessible underground areas on the Moon; an emptied lava tube in the Sea of Tranquility is of particular interest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Missions to explore other worlds, like Mars or Saturn’s moon Titan, could disrupt or destroy extraterrestrial life in the process of seeking it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legislation in coming years will set up a publicly owned clean power company and leverage the Crown Estate for investment in green infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Improperly discarded batteries leak toxic chemicals and are prone to exploding. A new program funded by the Department of Energy will prop up battery drop-off sites across the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robotics researchers are exploring how large language models can give physical machines more smarts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a livestreamed update on X, Elon Musk and Neuralink executives gave an update on the company's next study participant—and its next-generation brain implant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Generative artificial intelligence tools, now part of the everyday user experience online, are causing stress on local power grids and mass water evaporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deepfake scam services. Victim data. Electrified shackles for human trafficking. Crypto tracing firm Elliptic found all were available for sale on an online marketplace linked to Cambodia’s ruling family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cheap, low-energy evaporative cooling devices are keeping water, food, people, and even whole buildings cool across India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Much of health care is designed with the “comfortable middle” of society in mind, says designer Yves Behar, when it should be tailored to children, the elderly, and those with disabilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When butterflies not native to South America appeared on a beach in French Guiana, entomologists started sleuthing to prove where they came from—and how they might have got there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than 30 million Brits have the NHS app. This represents an opportunity to transform the health service, which shadow health secretary Wes Streeting calls “an analog system in a digital age.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To improve outcomes for female patients, all evidence needs to be considered—while outdated myths about the significance of sex differences need to be retired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For many patients, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy lead to substantial weight loss. But some see much less benefit, and researchers are trying to figure out why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Collins Aerospace is expected to back out of a contract with NASA, while high interest rates and a difficult supply chain environment have affected Axiom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are biological underpinnings to aging—and so researchers are investigating cell manipulations, transfusions of young blood, and chemical compounds that can mimic low-calorie diets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google’s AI research lab DeepMind is steadily building knowledge of how genes and their products work inside the body—and how and why they sometimes go wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thomas Heatherwick believes architecture has a “nutritional value” to society—and that the public desperately deserve a better offering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a question of when, not if, highly effective treatments become available, says the CEO of Alzheimer’s Research UK. But that doesn’t solve the problem of one-third of dementia patients still going undiagnosed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new project is paying researchers to find errors in other scientists’ work. The only problem? Even error hunters make mistakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With chatbot and AI development largely coming from the US, some EU entrepreneurs and politicians say local champions are needed to prevent a cultural flattening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To understand how to take a match-winning penalty, you’ve got to understand the physics behind the perfect kick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The vehicle mostly survived launch and reentry—key stepping stones toward operational flights of the largest rocket in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Extreme weather threatens the investment value of many properties, but financing for climate mitigation efforts are only just getting going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UK retailers have accused Amazon of using its Buy Box section to choke their businesses, reigniting a years-long debate over whether there was foul play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Generative AI Is Coming for Sales Execs’ Jobs—and They’re Celebrating Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Players, aided by technology, are hitting the ball farther than ever, and courses can’t keep getting longer—meaning operators are having to find smarter ways to keep the sport challenging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple introduced its first serious foray into generative AI, with a focus on app integrations and data privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some residents of Yellowknife are staying behind to fight back wildfires that could soon engulf the Canadian city. Others have shared harrowing stories as they race to escape the flames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Intelligence will make apps and services smarter. But Apple’s most notable innovations focus on ensuring the technology doesn't disappoint, annoy, or offend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A popular AI training dataset is “stealing and weaponizing” the faces of Brazilian children without their knowledge or consent, human rights activists claim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Research is uncovering the key role that fungi play in getting soils to absorb carbon, and how humanity’s actions aboveground are wreaking havoc in the mysterious fungal world below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fireflies of Moriyama City have long been prized (and hunted) for their yellow-green glow. To bring populations back up, amateur conservationists are hitting the books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mounting research suggests that cephalopods experience pain. Now, the National Institutes of Health is considering new animal welfare rules that would put them in the same category as monkeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scientists use microphones and AI to automatically detect species by their chirps and croaks. This bioacoustics research could be critical for protecting ecosystems on a warming planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Experiments show that asking AI chatbots to work together on a problem can compensate for some of their shortcomings. WIRED enlisted two bots to help plan this article. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're bringing an extra episode from our show What's New. Here’s what the science really says about teens and screens—and how to start the conversation with young people of any age.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During a tour of Silicon Valley, EU vice president Věra Jourová said she expects tech giants to prioritize stamping out content that could distort democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Surgeons at NYU took out the pig kidney because it wasn’t getting enough blood flow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What goes on in artificial neural networks work is largely a mystery, even to their creators. But researchers from Anthropic have caught a glimpse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Drought-stricken hydro dams have led to daily electricity cuts in Ecuador. As weather becomes less predictable die to climate change, experts say other countries need to take notice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're bringing an extra episode from our show Security, Spoken. New research shows the number of deepfake videos is skyrocketing—and the world's biggest search engines are funneling clicks to dozens of sites dedicated to the nonconsensual fakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're bringing an extra episode from our show Business, Spoken. Book publishers are experimenting with chatbot editions of new titles, providing "conversational companions" for readers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthropic and other big AI startups are teaching chatbots “tool use,” to make them more useful in the workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Noland Arbaugh is the first to get Elon Musk’s brain device. The 30-year-old speaks to WIRED about what it’s like to use a computer with his mind—and gain a new sense of independence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're bringing an extra episode from our show What's New. Ecologist Thomas Crowther’s research inspired countless tree-planting campaigns, greenwashing, and attacks from scientists. Now he’s back with a new plan for nature restoration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Authorities and conservation groups are investigating the deaths of dozens of howler monkeys in Tabasco, where extreme heat and land-use change appear to be threatening the vulnerable species. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Increasing solar activity over the next year could bring more opportunities to see fantastic displays of the northern lights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not only do heat pumps work fine in cold weather, they’re still more efficient than gas furnaces in such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Research at Microsoft shows it’s possible to make AI models small enough to run on phones or laptops without major compromises to their smarts. The technique could open up new use cases for AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Viruses called phages offer a promising treatment option for bacterial infections when antibiotics stop working, but they have limitations.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not only is black carbon terrible for human health, but ever-fiercer wildfires are covering the Arctic with the dark particles, accelerating melting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Climate change is robbing some hydro dams of water while oversupplying others—forcing managers to employ new forecasting technology and clever strategies to capitalize on what they have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Green spaces significantly cool our ever-hotter cities. New research suggests more trees could cut heat-related ER visits in LA by up to two-thirds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We wanted to bring back a favorite episode from 2023: A deep learning model has joined a vigorous debate over whether volcanoes began dinosaur doomsday well before the asteroid hit. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A store in Singapore is selling lab-grown chicken, but it only contains 3 percent animal cells. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The preliminary results of a clinical trial of using heat exposure to combat depression are in—and are fueling cautious optimism that sauna practice could become an accepted treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The hospital that carried out the procedure two months prior says there’s “no indication” that the transplant was related to his death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Platelets help blood clot, but they have a short shelf life. With blood in short supply, synthetic platelets could help meet demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two cicada broods, XIX and XIII, are emerging in sync for the first time in 221 years. They’re bringing the banquet of a lifetime for birds, trees, and humans alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anyone found guilty of selling or manufacturing cultivated meat in Alabama will face up to a three-month jail sentence and $500 fine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s not the technology itself. It’s that we don’t yet have enough trained workers to install heat pumps for full-tilt decarbonization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seven years behind schedule, on Monday Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Synthetic DNA could be used to spark a pandemic. A move by President Biden aims to create new standards for the safety and security of mail-order genetic material. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China's brain-computer interface technology is catching up to the US. But it envisions a very different use case: cognitive enhancement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fashion influencer’s struggles to unblock her Instagram account highlight a long-standing problem with Meta’s lackluster customer service. Users and regulators say the company must step up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a chaotic housing market that has shut many buyers out, fractional home ownership and investing trends are taking off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The back of the plane is safest, according to common wisdom, but that’s not really true. Let us explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After months of secrecy, Neuralink revealed that the partner site for its brain implant study is the Barrow Neurological Institute. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first procedure of its kind, a 54-year-old New Jersey woman received a genetically engineered pig kidney and thymus after getting a heart pump. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heavy rain has triggered flash flooding in Dubai. But those pointing the finger at cloud seeding are misguided. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture water for a building’s residents. Welcome to the squeezable sponge city of tomorrow. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An infection can upset your microbiome, and if certain gut fungi run riot, this can kick the immune system into overdrive. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Farmers around the world are reigniting the less intensive agricultural practices of yesteryear—to improve soil health, raise yields, and trap carbon in the atmosphere back down in the soil. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WIRED spoke with US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg about recent grants to fix ancient roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure before it’s too late. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk’s Neuralink and others are developing devices that could provide blind people with a crude sense of sight. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humanity needs to burn less fossil fuels. But that means fewer aerosols to help cool the planet—and a potential acceleration of global warming. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To pull off this classic Hollywood stunt, you gotta know your physics! Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An attempt to reauthorize Section 702, the so-called crown jewel of US spy powers, failed for a third time in the House of Representatives after former president Donald Trump criticized the law. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Subsidence is causing parts of Mexico City to sink, and it’s happening at an uneven rate. That’s bad news for its sprawling public transportation system. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers think a combination of genetic edits and an experimental immunosuppressive drug could make the first pig kidney transplant a long-term success. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday morning's earthquake was felt from New York City all the way to Washington, DC. Blame ancient fault lines and bedrock for the jolt. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s a cool way to watch the eclipse—and learn about the weird physics of light while you’re at it. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, more women have been crossing the border to Mexico for abortion medications and procedures. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s some advice for safely experiencing the total solar eclipse on April 8 as the moon casts a slender shadow across Mexico, the United States, and eastern Canada. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donor livers are in short supply for transplants. A startup is attempting to grow new ones in people instead. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Afshin Mehin has helped design some of the most futuristic neurotech devices. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New heat pumps easily fit over window sills, meaning they could replace clunky apartment air-conditioning units. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The abortion pill mifepristone went in front of the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. Antiabortionists say an increase in emergency room visits shows it’s unsafe. Medical experts disagree. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Injectable immunotherapy drugs can be made, in theory, but gravity prevents them from crystallizing correctly. A startup thinks the solution could be right above us. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steel structures aren’t as strong as you might think—and the immense power of a container ship shouldn’t be underestimated. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 62-year-old Massachusetts man with failing kidneys is the first living patient to receive a genetically-altered kidney from a pig. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every person has a different idea of what makes noise “loud,” but there are some things we all can do to turn the volume down a little. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fatal bear attack in Slovakia reignited accusations that conservationists are protecting the animals at the expense of human safety. Experts argue it's a people problem, not a bear problem. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new UN report finds that humanity is generating 137 billion pounds of TVs, smartphones, and other e-waste a year—and recycling less than a quarter of it. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A soccer AI model created by Google DeepMind makes predictions about where corners will go, and suggests tweaks to make goals more or less likely. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unloved buildings turn to ruin, leading to a deluge of construction waste worldwide. Designer Thomas Heatherwick tells WIRED why cities need to prioritize human health and joy in architecture. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your pets can already eat a chewable tablet for tick prevention. Now, a pill that paralyzes and kills ticks has shown positive results in a small human trial. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rising temperatures are a threat regardless of where you live on the planet—they’re just dangerous in different ways. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sex differences explain some of the gaping health inequalities between men and women—but a lot of the time, it’s sexism. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When everyone's hooking their brains up to computers, we'll need surgeons to install the hardware. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet the amazing azolla, a nutritious fern that grows like crazy, capturing carbon in the process. Could it be a food—and fertilizer and biofuel—of the future? Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BetaVolt’s nuclear battery lasts for decades, but you won’t see one in your next iPhone—powering a mobile device would require a cell the size of a yak. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coastal land is dropping, known as subsidence. That could expose hundreds of thousands of additional Americans to inundation by 2050. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An experimental device developed by Cognito Therapeutics seeks to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients using light and sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The carbon removal market is fast growing, with an array of different removal methods available to businesses keen to mitigate their environmental impact. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Climate Policy Radar's tools scan global environmental laws to see what works and what doesn't. What its AI is discovering today will help shape the regulations of tomorrow. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A deadly tower block blaze in Spain has focused attention on notorious flammable building materials—but around the world, there's little momentum to stop using them. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With better infrastructure and “spongy” green spaces, urban areas have made progress but should be soaking up way more free stormwater. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Extreme heat waves are already here, and they are killing tens of thousands of people. Blasting through 2 degrees Celsius of warming means they’ll happen many times more frequently. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I feel so powerless in this state.” Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting these climate superheroes into more US homes would massively cut emissions, and it would be cost-effective. Here’s how the revolution would play out. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americans eat too much sugar. Food tech company Zya is developing a substance to add to sweet foods that can convert some of that sugar into fiber in the digestive system. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hydrogen-powered planes, more fuel-efficient aircraft designs, and all-electric parcel delivery services are just some of the ways in which the transport sector is looking to decarbonize. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a multibillion-dollar global problem, and in a rapidly electrifying world, the profits—and ease—of stealing metals are only going to increase. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa, CTO of Greenpeace, says technology firms must shape up—and consumers and business clients should walk away if they don’t. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As relentless rains pounded LA, the city’s “sponge” infrastructure helped gather 8.6 billion gallons of water—enough to sustain over 100,000 households for a year. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millions of Ukrainians are suffering the mental health implications of two years of Russian bombs and shells. The country’s recovery depends on building systems to help treat the trauma. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Upside Foods is putting plans for its Illinois-based cultivated-meat factory on hold and laying off staff to focus on its existing plant. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An alternative to environmentally harmful plastic is already within reach: seaweed. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Farmers and scientists are getting better at growing more crops on less land, but they’re not focusing on plants that people eat. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A slalom skier just achieved a remarkable result in the Alpine Ski World Cup—coming from last place to win. As mountains get warmer and conditions less predictable, expect more freak occurrences like this. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It started as a big old ball of dust, so how did it end up like a giant pancake? Get the true story using fake forces. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They may be tiny, but phytoplankton and aerosols power pivotal Earth systems. Scientists are about to learn a whole lot more about them at a critical time. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You need a heat pump, ASAP. Now nine states are teaming up to accelerate the adoption of this climate superhero. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From data access to scientific merit, Dr. Norman is working to make astronomy—and all STEM fields—more inclusive. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WIRED experimented with a new form of voice assistant that can browse the web and perform tasks online. Siri, Alexa, and other virtual helpers could soon be much more powerful. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Houston-based rBIO has invented a new process to churn out insulin at higher yields using custom-made bacteria. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Beef is wooing science teachers with webinars and lesson plans in an attempt to change kids’ perceptions of the industry. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Distributed acoustic sensing” looks for disturbances in fiber to detect earthquakes and even insects. Can it also improve rail safety? Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Details are scarce, but Elon Musk says initial results are “promising.” Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the world’s foremost training ground for saving space from disasters, disputes, and—perhaps one day—colonizers named Musk. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Several gene therapies aim to restore a protein necessary for transmitting sound signals from the ear to the brain. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The winter sport is becoming more treacherous as the world warms and icefalls become less and less stable. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New research finds that the groundwater systems that hydrate your life are in rapid, sometimes accelerating decline around the globe. Here’s how to stop the retreat. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Monday, Cameroon became the first nation to establish routine childhood malaria immunizations. The race is on to give protection to as many people as possible. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strand Therapeutics has figured out a way to turn the molecule on and off in certain tissues to more precisely treat tumors. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After doubts were raised about a 31-year-old dog, Guinness World Records has paused its records for the world’s oldest dogs, leaving one super-old dog in limbo. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers want to use genetically engineered pig organs to help support people with liver failure. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cases of scabies, a highly contagious parasitic skin disease, are on the rise across Europe. The UK in particular is struggling with a shortage of treatments. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The numbers are in: 2023’s global temperatures not only soared, but smashed the previous record set in 2016. This year could be even hotter. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two tragic crashes over the past six years, then a third plane with loose bodywork—the aircraft designed to send Boeing’s reputation soaring has sent it into a tailspin. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Politicians claim the move could provide vital minerals for the green transition. Critics say opening up exploration creates geopolitical headaches and is environmentally unsound. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Startups are processing plant waste into concentrated carbon to be buried or injected underground. It’s like fossil fuels, but in reverse. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US is in the midst of the largest Covid surge since Omicron, but with minimal testing and good population immunity, the wave is largely being ignored. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists are finding a dynamic story in human physiology linked to frigid temperatures—a story that climate change may rewrite. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the year that “absolutely gobsmackingly bananas” summed up the climate emergency. But dramatic descriptors extend to the huge gains humanity has made too. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up and down the Atlantic Coast, the land is steadily sinking, or subsiding. That’s destabilizing levees, roads, and airports, just as sea levels are rising. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biotech company Contraline has safely implanted a sperm-blocking hydrogel in 23 men. It’s designed to be a fully reversible vasectomy. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carbon-neutral concrete could transform construction’s footprint—if it can scale in time. At Partanna Global, Bahamian basketball star and actor Rick Fox is trying to speed things up. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eating organic and switching to low-energy light bulbs feels like the green thing to do, but are people missing the bigger opportunities right in front of them? Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A tiny proportion of Americans—particularly boomers—eat the majority of the nation’s beef. Can clever framing sway a younger generation? Read this story here.

Delegates agreed on a historic climate deal at COP28. But without more ambition, humanity will have to rely ever more on a contentious strategy: carbon removal. Read this story here.

Extreme conditions caused by climate change are making winter sports more risky. From Colorado to Washington, that’s also making mountain rescue missions even more perilous. Read this story here.

Highly caffeinated drinks have become a cultural staple. But following a death allegedly related to Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade, has our collective obsession with energy drinks become unsafe? Read this story here.

As researchers try to make sense of “open-label” placebos—fake drugs that proudly announce their fakeness—the mysterious effect is starting to show up beyond the world of medicine. Read this story here.

When Hurricane Larry made landfall two years ago, it dropped over 100,000 microplastics per square meter of land per day. It’s another ominous sign of how plasticized the environment has become. Read this story here.

An animal welfare advocacy group claims in a letter to the SEC that Elon Musk again made statements about the health of Neuralink test subjects that may have misled investors. Read this story here.

This particle physicist, science communicator, and member of the team who uncovered the Higgs Boson wants everyone to know that art and science aren’t mutually exclusive. Read this story here.

The agreement at COP28 satisfies no-one. But it’s probably the best that countries could have hoped for. Read this story here.

Free-ranging domestic cats eat over 2,000 animal species across the globe, including hundreds at risk of extinction. It’s a problem with no easy solution. Read this story here.

An ingestible “digital pill” that measures heart rate and breathing from inside the stomach could detect the warning signs of sleep apnea, cardiac distress, and even opioid overdoses. Read this story here.

The one-time gene editing fix is meant to halt debilitating pain crises for sickle cell patients, who formerly could only be cured with a risky stem cell transplant. Read the full story here.

Methane hydrate is an ice-like substance you can set on fire. Now scientists have found that more of it may be in danger of melting—and releasing powerful greenhouse gas—than previously realized. Read this story here.

All but raised in oncology wards, Dr. Subbiah is on a mission to make cancer care work for everyone, including those usually overlooked. Read this story here.

Mounting evidence bolsters the idea that drugs like semaglutide—better known as Ozempic or Wegovy—can hamper a thirst for booze. Read this story here.

French startup Biomemory is rolling out a credit-card-sized storage device that uses DNA to encode a kilobyte of text data. Read this story here.

The dean of MIT’s School of Science embraces skepticism and failure, and she wants the next generation of scientists to jump right in. Read this story here.

In 2021, scientists experimenting with fiber optics picked up a strange signal: the cacophony of cicadas. It could lead to a new way of monitoring insects. Read this story here.

CAR-T cell therapy harnesses the immune system to attack blood cancers. Six years after approving the first treatment, the FDA is investigating whether it can give rise to secondary cancers. Read this story here.

Pioneering a new field in cosmology, Dr. Pasterski explores diverse perspectives in physics and astronomy—and whether the universe might actually be a hologram. Read this story here.

An accomplished cardiologist and the first Black woman president of Wellesley College, Dr. Johnson's life's work is improving quality of care for women and women of color around the world. Read this story here.

There’s a devastating amount of heavy news these days. Psychology experts say you need to know your limits—and when to put down the phone.

As project scientist on NASA’s Exoplanet Archive, Dr. Christiansen is a huge advocate for citizen science—and making sure anyone can be a planet hunter. Read this story here.

Ahead of COP28, a scathing new UN report warns that the world is barreling toward an avoidable catastrophe. It’s a plea for world leaders to step up their ambition. Read this story here.

The gene-editing therapy, called Casgevy, uses Crispr to prevent debilitating pain in patients with sickle cell disease. It also eliminates the need for regular blood transfusions in people with beta thalassemia. Read this story here.

An inventor, molecular biologist, and diagnostic scientist, Dr. Todd cofounded SpeedDx, which serves communities worldwide. And that’s just the beginning. Read this story here.

Misinformation about skincare runs rampant on social media. The chemist behind the Lab Muffin Beauty Science blog is here to clear things up. Read this story here.

It’s still early days for a novel form of gene therapy called base editing, but this small study in people with extremely high cholesterol shows striking results. Read this story here.

The drug semaglutide is already widely used for weight loss. Now its maker is presenting new evidence that it can reduce cardiovascular illnesses and deaths. Read this story here.

As ocean temperatures climb, so do creatures’ metabolisms. If extra food isn’t available, they’ll starve.

Eli Lilly is about to release Zepbound, a new entrant in the superheated competition for blockbuster weight loss drugs. Read this story here.

All US states take pinpricks of blood from newborns to test for diseases. New Jersey stores them for decades and may allow them to be used in police investigations. Read this story here.

Images from the European Space Agency’s newest telescope show the power of instruments that will create 3D surveys of a third of the sky, covering 10 billion years of cosmic history. Read this story here.

The hidden costs of the global food system are equivalent to 10 percent of global GDP, according to new analysis from the United Nations. Read this story here.

Astronomers show how a 50-meter space rock orbiting near Earth isn’t a typical asteroid: It probably blasted off the moon millions of years ago. Read this story here.

Take a tour of a rooftop laboratory where scientists show how growing crops under solar panels can produce both food and clean energy. Read this story here.

Dangerously hot days are becoming more common. That will trigger heart attacks and strokes in people made vulnerable by age, race, and the layout of cities. Read this story here.

Cats purr when they’re happy and kittens purr so their mothers can find them. But it turns out purring may be more like a snore than a smile. Read this story here.

Genetically engineering plants to change colors when they encounter a contaminant could help scientists better understand their needs—and the environment. Read this story here.

Scientists are getting an ever-clearer picture of the undersides of deteriorating glaciers. It’s not looking good. Read this story here.

A clinical trial reveals the first evidence of how the brain restructures physically in the first month on SSRIs—and the link between neuroplasticity and depression. Read this story here.

New research from two teams shows that these fleeting blips can be faster and brighter, and come from much further away, than previously thought. Read this story here.

A Himalayan lake fed by melting ice just released a devastating flood in northern India. Thousands of other unstable lakes are getting bigger every year. Read this story here.

As if we needed another reason to quickly ditch fossil fuels: Cleaner snow melts much more slowly. Read this story here.

For the first time, researchers are testing an approach that involves replacing a mutated gene in the inner ears of children with severe hearing loss. Read this story here.

Avian influenza can wipe out entire poultry flocks. An early experiment with Crispr suggests that gene editing can protect chickens against infection. Read this story here.

The fish may be a harbinger of dramatic warming in the north—and rapidly transforming ecosystems. Read this story here.

Humans are teaming up with dogs to eliminate the blood-sucking pests, but there's no overarching strategy, just eye-watering costs. Read this story here.

The Psyche probe is heading to its namesake metal-rich asteroid. Along the way, it will demonstrate a near-infrared laser system to send high-rate data hundreds of millions of miles home. Read this story here.

The comprehensive collection of 21 studies attempts to map all the brain’s cell types, and offers hope of one day being able to trace brain diseases to their genetic roots. Read this story here.

Scientists finally opened the rock sample from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx captured a treasure trove of material from the solar system’s earliest days. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Human donor kidneys are in short supply. A new experiment that tested gene-edited organ transplants in monkeys showed that pig kidneys may one day be viable substitutes. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The atmosphere is rapidly warming, but the soil is also prone to heat waves. Scientists are racing to understand the consequences. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A malaria vaccine that could protect millions of children against the parasite-borne disease is expected to roll out early next year. It follows another formula that has already had moderate success. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup conducted years of tests at UC Davis, a public university. A WIRED investigation reveals how Neuralink and the university keep the grisly images of test subjects hidden. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mini-brains that work and grow like their full-size counterparts could offer an alternative to animal testing, and advance the quest for personalized medicine. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last month was so hot, scientists are struggling to find words for it. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foam rubber—like the filling inside your couch—produces an enormous amount of CO2. A Norwegian company called Agoprene thinks seaweed could be the solution. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Covid seems to spike twice a year—but unlike with flu season, not in a predictable pattern. That could be due to the virus, the environment, or the people it is infecting. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trees make clouds by releasing small quantities of vapors called “sesquiterpenes.” Scientists are learning more—and it’s making climate models hazy. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police are hosting events to collect DNA samples that can help solve missing persons cases. But when people put their DNA in a commercial database, it can used for other purposes. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first human to receive a genetically engineered pig heart survived two months. Surgeons are hoping this transplant will last longer. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The OSIRIS-REx capsule containing a “treasure trove” of space rocks has now arrived at Johnson Space Center, where scientists will gingerly unpack it. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The OSIRIS-REx probe is carrying rock samples from the asteroid Bennu, millions of miles away. If it works, it will be only the third such retrieval in history. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christopher Columbus was blamed for bringing syphilis to Europe. New DNA evidence suggests it was already there. Maybe both stories are true. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The American Climate Corps will employ tens of thousands to prepare the country for the pain ahead. But it'll need to get much, much bigger. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The solar corona is hotter than expected, and scientists are using European Space Agency and NASA spacecraft to figure out why. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Startup Light Bio has created a bioluminescent petunia using mushroom genes and plans to start shipping the plants next spring. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The UN has released a draft of what might become a landmark agreement to protect human health and the environment. Emphasis on might. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The agency assembled a panel of experts to figure out how to handle future sightings, in case the truth is out there. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entire neighborhoods of the Libyan city of Derna have vanished following devastating floods wrought by Storm Daniel. Such storms are rare—but climate change will supersize them. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest vaccines are designed to target XBB.1.5, the dominant variant throughout much of 2023—until now. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harmful algal blooms are taking over as the world warms and grows richer in carbon dioxide—and there’s no easy fix. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following a joint “mishap investigation” by SpaceX and the FAA, the federal agency listed 63 issues that must be addressed before launches can resume at the Texas site. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transplant organs are scarce. Could growing ones with human cells in pigs alleviate the shortage? Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tiny houses started as a minimalist revolution. They ended up as an Instagram aesthetic. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vibrio vulnificus pathogen thrives in hot coastal waters, and beachgoers can contract it via a small cut or scrape. It can also kill them in two days. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study shows that semaglutide reduces heart failure symptoms like fatigue and swelling by bringing down body weight. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigators are eying the Lahaina wildfire as yet another deadly blaze started by electrical equipment. Putting lines underground would help—at a steep cost. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supposedly eco-friendly cups are still coated with a thin layer of plastic, which scientists have discovered can leach chemicals that harm living creatures. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last year’s NASA mission proved it was possible to knock an incoming near-Earth object off course. But that creates debris—which might also be a threat. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raccoons are a main carrier of rabies in the US. A government effort distributes millions of tasty vaccines to protect both animals and people. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some residents of Yellowknife are staying behind to fight back wildfires that could soon engulf the Canadian city. Others have shared harrowing stories as they race to escape the flames. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fungal infections are rising worldwide and climate change may be to blame. Medicine isn’t ready. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While India’s spacecraft landed on the lunar surface, the Russian one collided with it. The mixed record shows that developing a lunar economy won’t be easy. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gusts primed the Maui landscape to burn, then drove an out-of-control blaze. It’s a worst-case scenario that’s growing increasingly common around the world. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mexico and the western US are reeling from record-shattering rainfall. Blame high ocean temperatures—and prepare for worse to come as the planet warms. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A victory for Montanans’ right to a clean, healthy environment could set a precedent for other climate lawsuits throughout the United States. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robotic spacecraft from both countries are aiming to touch down on the moon’s southern hemisphere, as one’s space program waxes and the other wanes. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ethics watchdogs are looking out for potentially undisclosed use of generative AI in scientific writing. But there’s no foolproof way to catch it all yet. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Hawaii Community Foundation to the Maui Food Bank, donations to these groups aid people impacted by the recent disaster in Lahaina. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humans figured out how to prevent huge fires in urban areas over a century ago. Why have they gotten so bad again? Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chronic drinking depletes the brain’s dopamine levels. A single dose of a gene therapy reset them, and stopped the craving for alcohol. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The space agency lost touch with the beloved spacecraft following a faulty command signal. Here’s how it happened—and how engineers worked to bring it back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wildfires were once rare across the Aloha State. But drought, invasive species, and human development have pushed Hawaii into a fiery new age. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wastewater fuels blooms of reef-smothering algae. Better engineering and an army of funny-looking fish can come to the rescue. Read this story here.

Nobody knows what around a fifth of your genes actually do. It’s hoped they could hold the secret to fixing developmental disorders, cancer, neurodegeneration, and more. Read this story here.

An unprecedented look at dopamine in the brain reveals that psychosis drugs get developed with the wrong neurons in mind. Read this story here.

Covid-19 cases are slowly increasing across the US for the fourth summer in a row. Read this story here.

A prosthetic arm that connects directly to the nervous system gives the user fine control over the motions of individual fingers—just by thinking and trying to move. Read this story here.

Current treatments for depression after giving birth are either slow to work or hard to get. The FDA is considering a new tablet that relieves symptoms within days. Read this story here.

Snow is falling—but it doesn’t show up to replenish the river. In a drying West, researchers are racing to find out where it goes. Read this story here.

When humans and a neural network viewed pieces of art, they all found the same images memorable. What those images have in common offers a glimpse into what fascinates the brain.

This summer's extraordinary heat is but a preview of what's to come: Humidity not only makes daytime highs more miserable, it extends the hotness through the night. Read this story here.

Is the system of currents that runs through the Atlantic about to shut down, creating climate chaos? Depends on who you ask. Read this story here.

Extreme heat and other weather events are driving bears closer to humans’ campgrounds and hiking trails—and that’s no good for either species. Read this story here.

Patients with hairy tongue syndrome—which can also turn tongues black, brown, yellow, or blue—often report gagging, mouth dryness, or bad breath. Read this story here.

A UK company cofounded by an astrophysicist combines AI with radar satellite imagery to keep track of vegetation, and eventually to make forecasts about its growth.

A small study showed that feeding deer a type of ivermectin reduced the number of ticks drinking their blood. (Yes, it’s that ivermectin. No, you shouldn’t eat it.) Read this story here.

Maybe it’s a commercial jingle, a TikTok song, or a new summer bop. Here’s how to trick your brain into hitting pause. Read this story here.

By early 2024, a tablet called Opill will be sold in pharmacies without a prescription, making it easier for uninsured and young buyers to access. Read this story here.

Millions of years ago, retroviruses invaded the human genome. Today some of these viral remnants threaten the developing embryo while others fight to defend it. Read this story here.

Flight delays, cancellations, and violent turbulence are becoming increasingly common as extreme weather ramps up. Things are likely to get worse with climate change. Read this story here.

As glaciers retreat, methane-rich groundwater is bubbling to the surface. That may be warming the climate, accelerating the Arctic’s rapid decline.

A protein secreted by seemingly dormant cells in skin moles causes hair to grow again. That’s a big—and potentially useful—surprise. Read this story here.

Creating a memory takes energy, and brains only have so much. A study using snails shows how they can be primed for future learning. Read this story here.

Plastic production is skyrocketing, pushing microplastic pollution to dangerous new levels. Now research shows even the Arctic is increasingly contaminated. Read this story here.

Drugs like semaglutide—better known as Ozempic or Wegovy—could be lifelong treatments for obesity, but what little data scientists have suggests that people don't stick with them for long. Read this story here.

The mosquito-borne disease was eliminated here long ago. Now “revenge travel,” global migration, poor public funding—and maybe climate change—could help it come back. Read this story here.

An early experiment in older rhesus macaques suggests that an injection of klotho improves working memory. Could it one day help people? Read this story here.

After decades of frustration, researchers have determined how an airborne scent molecule links to shapeshifting olfactory receptors in the nose. Read this story here.

The spotted-wing drosophila is a threat to fruit growers across the US and Europe. Crispr could thwart the pest’s numbers. Read this story here.

Poor air quality doesn’t just cause lung cancer. It may also be responsible for other cancers, strokes, diabetes, and more. Read this story here.

Patients and clinicians generate huge amounts of data that could advance care. But turning the system into an R&D powerhouse means ripping up the rules. Read this story here.

Early detection is crucial for treating eye disease. AI-enhanced eye scan analyses could spot warning signs quicker—and reach patients at scale. Read this story here.

Virtual wards provide people with remote care and monitoring, allowing patients to go home sooner and hospitals to run more efficiently. Read this story here.

Indian cities, afflicted by rising temperatures and poor air quality, are becoming hot spots of ozone pollution, which has proven a difficult problem to fix. Read this story here.

The continent’s abortion laws are a patchwork of progress and setbacks. And for many, accessing the right care at the right time is still a lottery. Read this story here.

Rescue teams are scrambling to find the sub, which has gone missing near the wreckage of the Titanic, before those aboard run out of oxygen. Read this story here.

Humans rely on birds to eat insects, spread seeds, and pollinate plants—but these feathered friends can’t survive without their habitats. Read the story here.

Faced with the difficult task of decarbonizing, some shipping companies are taking another look at a polarizing solution—nuclear fission.   Read this story here.

Here’s what to know about wildfire smoke and invisible pollutants, and how you can use your phone to decide whether it’s safe to spend time outside. Read this story here.

Psilocybin is on the cusp of becoming legally available in Oregon—but not as a medical treatment. Read this story here.

Stimulating the frontal lobes of sleeping epilepsy patients improved their recall of information—and may one day help treat Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s. Read this story here.

A new technique could aid Hubble Space Telescope users, but the problem will get worse for observatories on Earth. Read this story here.

More research is showing that moths are secret, critical pollinators, even of crops that feed humanity. Save the bees, but save the moths too. Read this story here.

Water surging from the broken Ukrainian dam is killing animals, destroying habitats, and unleashing pollution. The effects may be irreversible. Read this story here.

Canadian wildfires are spewing smoke into New York City and Washington, DC, threatening the health of millions. Welcome to the “Pyrocene.” Read this story here.

The 100,000 Genomes Project has a massive database to help doctors and patients solve baffling medical cases and diagnose cancers. Read this story here.

While weight-loss drugs are dialing down the urge to eat for many, others desperately need something that can convince their body to consume more.

Scientists just figured out that thousands of air quality stations have been accidentally gathering invaluable DNA data on local organisms.

A Sign in Space encourages the public to imagine what a real message from extraterrestrials might be like—and figure out how to interpret it. Read this story here.

The injectable weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are already popular. Oral forms could lead to even more demand. Read this story here.

Hospitals are evolving at warp speed, and autonomous surgical robots are just the beginning. Read this story here.

Prolonged exposure to strobe lights has a psychedelic effect, which researchers are investigating as a way to heal the brain. Read this story here.

The number of oceangoing birds has declined 70 percent since the 1950s, but restoring their populations can bolster marine ecosystems that sequester carbon. Read this story here.

Scientists are “watching with bated breath” to see if ice will return to normal levels. The planetary consequences could be huge. Read this story here.

Allergy rates are on the rise. Blame climate change and people’s urbanized lifestyles. Read this story here.

Antibody treatments clear amyloid protein from patients’ brains, slowing the progression of their disease but potentially inducing deadly swelling. Read this story here.

The spaceflight sets the stage for the aging International Space Station's private successors, and for an influx of paying customers. Read the story here.

Fitbits and Apple Watches weren’t designed for people with atypical health conditions. But the tech can be extremely useful—with some creativity. Read this story here.

Warming waters in the Pacific can trigger droughts, wildfires, and extreme rainfall around the world, potentially leading to $3 trillion in losses in the coming years. Read this story here.

The first large-scale comparison of DNA mutation rates in 68 different vertebrate species gives insights into how quickly life can evolve. Read this story here.

A startup used gene editing to make mustard greens more appetizing to consumers. Next up: fruits. Read this story here.

Chill materials to extreme temperatures, and their vibrations show properties that could one day be exploited to create memory in quantum computers. Read this story here.

The NASA team hopes the iconic spacecraft and its twin can continue taking data beyond the solar system past their 50th birthdays. Read this story here.

Every year, thousands of pets develop tumors very similar to those found in people. Find drugs that work for canines, and human treatments should follow. Read this story here.

In 2019 and 2020, the out-of-control blazes sent clouds of smoke across the Pacific, where they brightened clouds and cooled the ocean. Read this story here.

The highest alerts are being unraveled globally. But with some 7 million people dead, there are hard lessons to learn from the pandemic—and a lot of work still to do. Read this story here.

A new paper showing how water actually travels through a plastic membrane could make desalination more efficient. That’s good news for a thirsty world. Read this story here.

Immune cells called monocytes are triggered to help clear infection—but in some cases they never switch off, leaving patients breathless for months. Read the story here.

The technique may finally be emerging as a way to preserve species at risk of extinction. Read the story here.

In a remote part of the Amazon, anthropologists and neuroscientists are learning about life and health without an “embarrassment of riches.” Read the story here.

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope could help resolve some cosmic discrepancies: How fast the universe is expanding and how evenly matter is distributed. Read the story here.

Increasingly severe heat waves will imperil the country’s development goals, slow economic growth, and heighten health risks, new research shows. Read the story here.

Average sea surface temperatures have soared to record highs, and stayed there. It’s a worrying signal of an ocean in crisis.

Studying people who live well beyond the age of 100 could reveal the secret to living longer, healthier lives. But the statistics tell another story. Read the story here.

Coastal lands are subsiding and losing elevation—a “hidden vulnerability” that’s making rising seas all the worse. Read the story here.

The Japanese company Ispace could be the first to safely touch down on the moon’s surface, with more spacecraft following later this year. Read the story here.

Renewable generation projects are set to make this future fuel widely available. And it’s much more versatile than you think. Read the story here.

The algae Melosira arctica is the foundation of the food chain, and its contamination could have major consequences for ecosystems and the climate.

The court has given itself a deadline extension until late Friday night to decide whether mifepristone should remain legal. Read the story here.

Scientists believe lasting symptoms following a coronavirus infection are not a single disorder. So new clinical trials are hunting for a range of solutions. Read the story here.

The most comprehensive survey of how we share our microbiomes suggests a new way of thinking about diseases that aren’t usually considered contagious. Read the story here.

The single-dose antibiotic regimen dramatically reduces transmission of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. But it doesn’t have the CDC’s blessing yet. Read the story here.

A new book explores the far-reaching impact of germs and viruses on human society.

A Fifth Circuit ruling that keeps mifepristone available, but curtails access to it, is the newest front in a battle over the FDA’s power to approve medications.   Read the story here.

Aquifer thermal energy storage can use groundwater to heat and cool buildings—decarbonizing homes and businesses in the process. Read the article here.

Neoplants says its pothos has superior purification properties—but you’ll still need a lot of them to get the job done. Read the article here.

New research shows that the cells’ garbage-clearing function deteriorates with age—and opens the door to reversing the process. Read the article here.

With new satellites and programs, the agency is tackling air quality from all angles—for the health of people and the planet.

For the first time, researchers transferred them to the wombs of female monkeys, where the embryo-like structures produced a response similar to pregnancy. Read the article here.

By recreating an early state of matter called the quark-gluon plasma, scientists hope to understand the conditions that made the universe what it is today.

Alice Pelton, founder of The Lowdown, the world’s first contraception review platform, discusses the power of equipping women with information.

Meat brewed in bioreactors is on the way, but it’s still too expensive. The solution? Add a whole lot of plants.

An innovative research project delivers new evidence about the challenging life of astronauts on the International Space Station.

Grail’s Galleri aims to screen for many more types of tumor than was previously possible. Large-scale clinical trials are underway.Read the article here

Ice can trap pollutants and accelerate their breakdown, with troubling environmental consequences.

New research shows that seabirds’ ingestion of the pollutant scars their insides—a new disease called “plasticosis”—and may disturb their microbiomes.

As climate change makes storms warmer and wetter, the state’s flood control system is struggling to keep up.

Governments are ignoring calls to stop fossil fuel expansion—despite there being little time left to avoid the worst effects of global warming.

An energy-saving coating needs no pigments, and it keeps the surface beneath it 30 degrees cooler.

The hard electrodes inserted into the brain to treat Parkinson’s and paralysis damage the organ’s soft tissue. A new invention could change that.

The IPCC’s synopsis of the state of climate science warns that we’re running out of time to avoid ever-worsening disaster.

The US is proposing bold action to clean thousands of “forever chemicals” out of drinking water. It’s long overdue.

Researchers seek to develop advanced propulsion systems that can transform long-distance space exploration.

We asked experts how to craft a more intentional, peace-filled ritual to support a better night’s sleep.

Want to take control inside your dreams? Turns out it’s a skill you can practice.

A new experiment pulled off the most precise measurement of an electron’s self-generated magnetic field—and the universe’s subatomic model is at stake.

Relativity Space’s attempt to reach orbit heralds the increasing use of 3D printing in the space sector.

It’s cellular immunity, not antibodies, that probably protects against the coronavirus’s worst effects—and scientists haven’t worked out how long it lasts.

Avian influenza has killed millions of birds. Shots to prevent it already exist. Why isn’t the entire poultry industry using them?

Scientists investigated a weird feature in Parker Solar Probe data—and may have discovered what drives the plasma that pervades the solar system.

New modeling estimates that food production could add a degree Celsius to global warming. But it also points to powerful ways to make diets more sustainable.

Faced with extreme drought, Kenya’s president approved a controversial new crop for farmers. Then the legal backlash began.

About a dozen such consumer tests are now on the market, but the science of reading DNA for insights about longevity is still young.

Startups rush to gain a foothold in a burgeoning industry as New York and California move to legalize human composting.

One million species are at risk of extinction, but a handful of charismatic creatures get all the hype. A new conservation strategy has a different focus.

New research shows that if done right, urban farms and gardens can support all kinds of species—for the good of people and the environment.

Atomic weapons are complex, sensitive, and often pretty old. With testing banned, countries have to rely on good simulations to trust their weapons work.

In a factory on the outskirts of Glasgow, aerospace manufacturer Skyrora is building rockets for a space-bound taxi service for satellites.

Electrical stimulation applied to the spinal cord temporarily restored arm and hand movement in two patients.

The student winners of a NASA competition designed a serpentine bot that could sidewind across lunar regolith or roll down hills.

Audacious plans to resurrect the long-extinct bird could be lucrative. But the moonshot raises thorny philosophical questions.

The European Space Agency is exploring a unique way to dramatically cut carbon emissions by tapping sunlight closer to the source.

Many are celebrating Australia’s decision to pave the way for these psychedelic therapies, but questions around accessibility remain.

Scientists have uncovered the Roman recipe for self-repairing cement—which could massively reduce the carbon footprint of the material today.

Biological amino acids could have celestial or terrestrial roots. An experiment simulated their formation in deep space—but the mystery isn’t solved yet.

A simultaneous solution to California’s extreme drought and flooding is to bank more water underground. Send in the choppers (and a few ATVs).

When a warm band of water develops in the Pacific, drought grips the rainforest. The Amazon, devastated by deforestation and fires, is especially vulnerable.

These tiny organoids with working immune systems mimic the function of the GI tract and could be used to study intestinal diseases and drugs to treat them.

The largest catalog ever collected by a single telescope maps Earth’s 3 billion stellar neighbors—and helps track the dust that warps how we see them.

Half of the globe’s crop productivity comes from a key fertilizer ingredient that’s non-renewable—and literally washing away.

In France, a plan to cover swaths of asphalt with photovoltaics will bring renewable energy even closer to urban areas where it’s needed.

If you agree to provide some of your car’s battery power in times of high energy demand, you’ll get paid, and help make the grid more stable.

The space agency gave money to researchers working on liquid telescope mirrors, a lunar oxygen pipeline, and Martian building blocks made of fungi.

Focusing wasn’t much easier in the time before electricity or on-demand TV. In fact, you probably have a lot in common with these super-distracted monks.

Fakery spans “beautified” data, photoshopped images, and “paper mills.” Experts and institutions are employing tools to spot deceptive research and mitigate its reach.

Digitized archaeology is making souterrains—subterranean passages in the Highlands—accessible in a way Indiana Jones could only dream of.

One year later, researchers are still marveling at the power of the Hunga Tonga explosion—and wondering how to monitor hundreds of other undersea volcanoes.

Climate change is straining the world’s two favorite coffee species. Could a resilient 19th-century alternative solve the brew’s existential crisis?

The state is ping-ponging between severe drought and catastrophic flooding. The solution to both? Making the landscape spongier.

Need to estimate, from trillions of miles away, how likely another world is to host life? There’s a flowchart for that.

Lab animals have long borne the brunt of drug safety trials. A new law allows drugmakers to use miniature tissue models or "organs on chips" instead.

The hottest West Coast tech 16,000 years ago was a “projectile point” for hunting game. Though tiny, the artifact tells an outsize tale.

ClientEarth helps shape new laws and enforce old ones to protect the planet and its most vulnerable inhabitants.

World Weather Attribution ties disasters and extreme conditions to climate change—providing crucial leverage for legal and policy battles.

A new study shows that as temperatures drop, nasal cells release fewer of the tiny protectors that bind and neutralize invading germs.

Flu meds and prescription drugs have been in short supply all winter—but the problem goes back over a decade.

Data from Sweden and the US suggests cash incentives increase uptake without denting people’s trust in vaccines or future willingness to get them.

Last year was one of the warmest measured, say NASA and NOAA. It would have been even more sweltering if not for La Niña, which will soon fade away.

Space agencies and companies aim to send people to the Red Planet. But settling there would be hell on—well, you know what we mean.

Some environmentalists warn the planet can’t handle so many people, but we may need to rethink our approach to rising populations.

2022 was a breakthrough year for xenotransplantation, a procedure that could be a lifeline for patients in desperate need of a donor.

Holiday feasts tend to be salt-heavy—but early animal experiments are finding that overindulging in the condiment could take an emotional toll.

Instead of cutting out chunks of the genome to disable malfunctioning genes, base editing makes a smaller, more precise swap.

The epidemic has largely subsided, but largely because queer men seem to have learned more from AIDS and Covid-19 than the authorities did.

Europe’s energy crisis is forcing companies to switch strategies or close down. The industry’s future hangs in the balance.

Vast swathes of the country have been vindictively laced with explosives, threatening the civilian population both physically and mentally.

Whale-sized shonisaurs dominated the ocean 230 million years ago. A fossil cluster offers a fascinating glimpse at how they lived—based on where they died.

Growing crops to make plastic could theoretically reduce reliance on fossil fuels and even pull carbon out of the atmosphere, but at an enormous environmental cost.

The answer explains why electric cars are everywhere, but electric aircraft are still a novelty.

Big Data, drones, diagnostics—the United Nations and other groups hope to innovate the world out of a maternal and reproductive health crisis.

During the coronavirus lockdowns, emissions of the potent greenhouse gas somehow soared. The culprit wasn't humans—but the Earth itself.

An experiment at the Large Hadron Collider suggests there’s a chance of catching this elusive evidence as it floats through our galactic neighborhood.

Internet-connected thermometers can quickly show how influenza is spreading—so measures to control the disease can be targeted more effectively.

US nuclear scientists have achieved the long-sought goal of a fusion ignition—but don't expect this clean technology to power the grid yet.

A briefcase-sized satellite will ping lasers at the lunar South Pole to locate ice and map it for future human explorers.

The craft survived a 26-day voyage and a scorching descent. Now it’s time for NASA engineers to learn what went wrong—and what went right.

Physicists study starlight to find whether the fine structure constant, whose value makes our universe possible, really is the same everywhere.

Fentanyl-related substances have a bad reputation, but they could also save lives. In the US, a legislative battle to expedite research is heating up.

How did a lunch last underwater for 10 months? The answer relates to how carbon moves in the deep sea, and has implications for fighting climate change.

Audiology screening can be inaccessible for kids in low-resource areas. By utilizing off-the-shelf products, these scientists are trying to change that.

Flexible e-skins could be used to measure wearers’ blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels in real time, assisting with diagnoses and health care.

Gene therapies promise long-term relief from intractable diseases—if insurers agree to pony up.

Medtech firm Earli is working on a way to make tumors announce themselves as they appear—and even provide directions to where they are in the body.

Interstellar Lab’s inflatable BioPod is designed to help plants survive inhospitable conditions on Earth and allow explorers to settle on the Red Planet.

As carbon concentrations rise, conditions are becoming more like they were 3 million years ago, when the area was wetter and the rain was heavier.

The fuel can be produced by adding bacteria to spent drill holes—meaning there are thousands of potential hydrogen sources worldwide.

For years, potential therapies that attack this brain protein have failed to help patients in clinical trials. Now—surprisingly—a new drug shows promise.

Indoor agriculture promises to massively reduce the water and land needed to support crops. But at the moment, it only works for a tiny percentage of foods.

By firing pulses quintillionths of a second long, physicists study the fleeting motion of an electron leaving two bonded atoms.

New evidence indicates that an effort to stamp out disease-carrying insects is working. The key? Mosquitoes genetically engineered to kill off their own kind.

Fossil fuels are rapidly heating the planet, but their aerosols also help cool it. Just how much, though, is a major uncertainty in climate science.

The moniker, which honors a former agency administrator accused of enforcing anti-LGBTQ policies, has long been controversial.

Any smartphone in any car can pick up a span’s unique vibrations. Tracking how that changes over time reveals hidden structural problems.

The sprawling mass of suburbia has been a disaster for the environment. But now smaller, denser cities herald a renaissance in city living.

Despite efforts to reduce emissions, the 2022 FIFA tournament is highly carbon-intensive. And its road to net-zero relies on questionable carbon credits.

After 30 years of talk about forcing wealthy polluters to compensate those bearing the brunt of climate damage, the COP27 conference seems poised to act.

Many people haven’t been exposed to common respiratory viruses following the pandemic, meaning they might be more vulnerable to getting ill this year.

A small study of people with a rare disorder that prevents them from processing protein is an early attempt at creating “living” medicines.

In a small study, researchers modified patients’ immune cells to target their particular cancer—but it only worked for a third of volunteers.

It doesn’t take stampeding or unruly behavior to result in massive tragedies like the one in Itaewon.

Chemists have long conceptualized tiny machines that could fabricate drugs, plastics, and other polymers that are hard to build with bigger tools.

Scientists have already begun to observe the ecological effects of acidifying oceans on sea life. The changes ahead may be more drastic.

The US government is funding tech to determine whether genetic alterations in a virus or pest are an evolutionary quirk—or a lab-engineered danger.

Lubomila Jordanova explains how her carbon-reporting firm—Plan A—uses relentless data analysis to guarantee businesses aren’t greenwashing.

Climate change is disrupting delicate arctic habitats, which could unearth frozen viruses and transport them elsewhere.

Telescopes around the world are capturing photons from the blast, and researchers anticipate exciting discoveries ahead.

How shade is cast reveals details of the rugged lunar landscape, allowing NASA to create 3D models for astronauts and rovers.

A comprehensive mathematical framework treats these crinkles as elegant solutions to geometric problems.

Keeping rodents off Santa Cruz Island is an exhausting task. But now, conservationists are getting an assist from an AI-powered surveillance system.

In the future, remote-controlled quadcopters might mean that researchers won’t have to crawl inside volcanoes to collect carbon dioxide anymore.

The bacteria, which contaminate poultry meat, sicken 1.35 million Americans every year. But there’s very little the federal government can do to stop it.

East European governments are starting to distribute the tablets as a precaution, but there are limits to the protection they offer, and who might need them.

A new study finds no correlation between research and development spending and outlandish drug prices.

Scientists integrated tiny cell clusters called organoids with the animals’ own tissue, a step toward developing sophisticated mini-models of the brain.

Scientists are investigating why large animals like the mule deer of Wyoming go where they go—and how humans can get out of their way.

Sure, my telepresence robot had some issues—but for students like me who can’t make it to campus because of disability or illness, these tools open new doors.

These pollinators can help urban gardens grow. That will be critical for cooling cities as the planet warms.

Pathogens in soil are a danger to firefighters, but smoke may transport spores that cause valley fever and other infections into cities too.

A new study shows that cancer patients in precarious living situations are twice as likely to die from their illness, underscoring the harms of unstable housing.

A new and contentious five-year limit for getting rid of dead satellites could slow the growing orbital litter problem—if people actually abide by it.

An experiment tests whether the gene-editing technology can stop the virus from replicating, which would ultimately wipe out the infection.

The ‘Er’ grouping could help doctors identify and treat some rare cases of blood incompatibility, including between pregnant mothers and fetuses.

The Allen Institute’s release includes recordings from a whopping 300,000 mouse neurons. Now the challenge is figuring out what to do with all that data.

With human therapists in short supply, AI chatbots are trying to plug the gap—but it’s not clear how well they work.

Astronomers mourn the end of an infrared observatory that flew aboard a jumbo jet. It was expensive, but it saw what Earth-based telescopes can’t.

Illumina just announced a machine that can crack genomes twice as fast as its current version—and drive the cost down to $200 a pop.

Desertification can wear down ancient ruins or hide them under dunes—leaving researchers scrambling to keep track of where they’re buried.

As the Supreme Court considers the fate of American wetlands, Annie Proulx’s Fen, Bog, and Swamp offers an elegiac love letter to overlooked ecosystems.

Worries about polio, monkeypox, and Covid-19 are rising. Here’s how to gather your health information, even if you’ve lost the paper records.

The technique had largely been limited to editing patients’ cells in the lab. New research shows promise for treating diseases more directly.

Meticulous turf is environmentally terrible. Yet grass does have one charm: It “sweats,” helping cool the local area.

A global fungal pandemic wiped out amphibians, destroyed biodiversity, and ultimately increased human illness. Now a second similar pathogen is on the way.

Recent studies have revealed flaws in the heat index. With rising temperatures and humidity, maybe it’s time for a more holistic approach.

Neurons get a lot of attention—but researchers think this star-shaped brain cell type could hold the key to treating some disorders.

The line to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state is snaking across central London. Could it have been done better?

A software update can help turbines become less disruptive to their neighbors and distribute the wind more efficiently.

Storing more water to deal with climate change seems like a no-brainer, but such reservoirs are complex undertakings with environmental issues of their own.

The influential astronomer led the hunt for extraterrestrial signals and helped make the field of astrobiology what it is today.

The jacket can raise and lower its own hood—without chips or batteries—and might one day help disabled wearers move.

Many people report that their aches and pains intensify when they’re trying to sleep, but new research into the circadian clock helps explain this mystery.

Daniel Holz studies the universe’s ultimate catastrophes. And he knows a thing or two about existential threats on Earth, since he helps set the Doomsday Clock.

Researchers are working on an injectable that could get dormant follicles growing again. Trials on mice show promise.

Meltwater from the island’s ice sheet is loaded with the right kind of sand for concrete production—which further warms the planet.

The country is exploring cloud seeding, GM crops, and a multibillion-dollar water-transfer system to address its worst water shortages on record.

Movable metal type is often traced back to Gutenberg’s workshop, but its history is far older in Asia. Researchers are using atomic-scale tools to rewrite the narrative.

A new paper argues that excitement has veered into misinformation—and scientists should be the ones to set things straight.

Farmers have to apply heaps of emissions-heavy fertilizer to provide crops with enough nitrogen. Scientists are looking to legumes for help.

In some of the world’s most inaccessible places, tiny satellites are watching—and listening—for signs of destruction.

Standardized time is broadcast by satellite networks around the world, but their signals are vulnerable to interference—so the UK is building a more resilient system.

Two Spanish towns have built a network of towers that douse surrounding trees with recycled water—stopping fire in its tracks.

In much of the US, donors aren’t obliged to disclose potentially inheritable health conditions. A proposed law could change that.

As students return to school, many will find restricted campus access to abortion services and information—and perhaps reproductive care in general.

Parched ground is less likely to absorb water and increases the risk of dangerous flash floods. But there are ways to mitigate these conditions.

Gases trapped in lunar meteorites hint that the moon was formed out of material displaced from Earth after a planetary collision.

Treatment options for lasting Covid symptoms are limited, but initial studies suggest hyperbaric oxygen could help.

Climate change is making fire season worse. Now astronomers are feeling the heat.

Hi-res imaging can help determine cause of death in very young babies—giving parents answers without the distress of an invasive autopsy.

Researchers have found a new way to keep records of when a cell’s genes turn on and off—by harnessing systems that bacteria already use for self-defense.

Scientists are driving around in a specialized observatory to better understand how urban heat varies not only block to block, but door to door.

Individual choices and habits help the climate. Understanding how people think can make it happen.

The underground excavation industry is exploring mini robots, plasma torches, and superheated gas to replace the massive boring machines now in use.

The zoonotic disease is now spreading from person to person. But if it finds a home in new wildlife species, it could settle in to become a permanent risk.

A new system for keeping body tissues functional after death could help make more organs available for transplant.

In a new experiment, researchers looked for tiny flickers in the fundamental constants of nature.

Space fans around the world can help analyze data collected by the Mars Climate Sounder.

This summer’s heat wave knocked roads, railways, and runways out of action. But existing solutions could help shore up critical infrastructure.

Getting a scan usually means a visit to a doctor and some giant equipment. What if that gear was wearable?

Heavenly bodies are always in motion: Pushing back the asteroid probe’s blastoff date could require a new trajectory, longer travel time, and much more power.

The state plans to roll out “biosimilars” that mimic brand-name versions at a dramatically reduced price.

The strategy prioritizes inoculating an infected person’s closest contacts, but it can’t succeed without good contact tracing and enough vaccines.

Climate change is reducing output and raising safety concerns at nuclear facilities from France to the US. But experts say adapting is possible—and necessary.

Climate change has primed the landscape to burn. But human migration has made Europe’s wildfires increasingly catastrophic.

After 11 people were killed and eight hospitalized by a glacier in early July, Italian scientists are asking how future tragedies can be avoided.

Scores of bills in US states aim to block medical treatments for trans youth. But research shows that these bans could have dire consequences.

7/26 New data shows that several types of the shelled reptiles can slow—and even stop—aging if the environmental conditions are right.

The loss of sea ice is exposing darker waters, which absorb more of the sun’s energy. It’s a devastating feedback loop with major consequences for the planet.

Higher nighttime temperatures don’t just make it harder to drift off, they can disrupt your sleep cycles and leave you with low-quality rest.

As the world converts to electric vehicles and renewable energy, molecular tweaks to aluminum could improve its conductivity.

Air conditioning saves lives. But as the planet warms, more AC use stresses the grid and drives up emissions, accelerating climate change.

Sea cucumbers are squishy and soft. They also employ lethal strategies to protect themselves.

The deposits discovered reportedly contain enough resources to meet global demand for 1,000 years—surpassing even China’s reserves. But experts are skeptical.

A recent study suggests that gains during the summer breeding season are making up for losses during migration. But the insects’ fate is far from assured.

Under the Constitution, federal laws overrule state ones. But challenges to medication abortion will test the agency’s ability to make nationwide regulations.

Powering plant growth with solar panels instead of photosynthesis could be a more efficient way of using the sun’s energy for food. But it’s not all good news.

Scientists are getting closer to understanding the neurology behind the memory problems and cognitive fuzziness that an infection can trigger.

Scientists show how microbes living in a salty spring near the North Pole might resemble those that could have survived on the Red Planet—or in ocean worlds.

Genomic analysis of ancient remains has shed light on the origins of the black death and offers insights into the coevolution of humans and diseases.

Mars is littered with craters made by binary asteroids. These collisions are as intriguing as they are powerful.

From acoustic tweezers to holograms, engineers are taking inspiration from the field of optics—and riding the sound wave.

Hesitancy, bureaucracy, inequity, and the need to explain new formulas could slow down vaccine delivery to the last unprotected group.

Over 100 million women are estimated to use oral contraceptives, but studies on the pill’s mental health effects raise more questions than answers.

Climate change and natural variability are making 2022 a year of big weather events—so get ready for more heat waves, droughts, and hurricanes.

Mucus keeps the microbiome healthy. Now scientists have clues about how it stops good microbes from going bad.

Researchers say that the rising number of space launches around the world will warm parts of the atmosphere and thin the ozone layer.

In physics, experiments to answer the big questions can take decades to run—and might not produce any findings at all.

The economics are clear: Renewables are cheap enough for the country to rapidly decarbonize. Less evident is the political will to pull it off.

The newly elected government has promised stricter emission limits and more renewables in the wake of fires, droughts, and floods.

SpaceX must address dozens of environmental issues before it can upgrade Starbase in Boca Chica. The launch license needed for the Starship program remains pending.

Testing, vaccinating, and contact tracing can control the virus in Europe and North America—unless complacency allows it to take hold.

Scientists are using genomics to create high-protein soybeans and peas. Their aim? To make meat and milk substitutes that can rival the real thing.

Instead of deleting genes, epigenetic editing modulates their activity. A new paper tests if it’s able to undo a genetic effect of early alcohol exposure.

Researchers at the B612 Foundation’s Asteroid Institute developed a new tool for tracking space-rock trajectories—even with limited data.

A repeat encounter with Covid used to be a rarity. But now that Omicron has changed the game, expect reinfections to be the new normal.

When faced with food insecurity, studies show that people opt for cheap, energy-dense meals that are bad for their health.

Photons wander through snow like ants through a nest. That inspired a clever new NASA technique for measuring the fluffy stuff from orbit.

A Finnish company says it has found a way to incorporate bone into ground chicken, lowering the production cost and environmental impact of the meat. But will anyone eat it?

It doesn’t even work yet, but nuclear fusion has encountered a shortage of tritium, the key fuel source for the most prominent experimental reactors.

Early theories suggested an underwater landslide caused a catastrophic mix of magma and seawater. Recent evidence reveals an explosion unlike anything studied before.

Mifepristone and misoprostol are a safe and effective way to end a pregnancy, but many people around the world still don’t know these drugs exist.

Rumbles and tides create tiny, detectable disturbances in fiber optics. The world’s cables could form a vast network for detecting earthquakes and tsunamis.

By resolving a paradox about light in a box, researchers hope to clarify the concept of energy in quantum theory.

A long-term study of a marsh was meant to ask whether rising levels of CO2 could help wetlands thrive despite rising seas. The plants aren’t keeping up.

The electric vehicle revolution is gathering speed—but what happens to all those polluting cars already on the road?

Scientists have discovered “proto-peat” forming in the Arctic as the Earth naturally sequesters carbon, but it could take centuries to mature.

After the InSight lander studied the strongest marsquake ever detected, scientists gave the space robot a negative prognosis because of its dwindling solar power.

Two new studies found genetic mutations that cause severe immune deficiencies are common in some remote populations, leaving them highly vulnerable to viruses.

NASA’s EMIT mission will better analyze the grime from dust-spewing regions, a critically understudied factor in climate change.

The seedlings sprouted in the regolith scooped up in the 1960s and ’70s, but astronauts won’t be harvesting lunar spuds anytime soon.

Tiny wobbles in Earth’s gravitational field could help detect big tremors faster, but they’re hard to tease out from the planet’s seismic noise.

Researchers have created autonomous particles covered with patches of protein “motors.” They hope these bots will tote lifesaving drugs through bodily fluids.

The vast majority of tick-borne disease goes unrecorded, meaning life-threatening pathogens are traveling under the radar to new locations.

International experts are using earthly policies as models to hash out regulations for orbiting spacecraft, from preventing conflict to limiting trash.

The technique uses plants as fuel and sequesters the emitted CO2, removing it from the atmosphere. But scaling up would use gobs of water and land.

Climate change and human activity are destroying the layers of fungi, lichen, and bacteria that protect deserts from erosion.

Scientists have finally found Antarctica’s missing groundwater, which will help them predict ice flows on the continent.

If everyone ate just 20 percent less beef, deforestation rates by 2050 could be half as bad.

The nation follows the UK in permitting mitochondrial donation, which aims to prevent the transmission of rare but often fatal conditions.

Proposals for wind, solar, and battery storage projects are running into a logjam of paperwork and grid connection issues.

You can tell a lot about a tree by its sway, so scientists are outfitting them with accelerometers. That could help the West better manage its water.

Young children across the world are inexplicably coming down with the liver illness, putting parents and doctors on alert.

A startup just showed that its OncoK9 test accurately sounds the alarm for aggressive and advanced cancers. The catch? These often have no cure.

Graphite is made in blazing-hot furnaces powered by dirty energy. Until recently, there has been no good tally of the carbon emissions.

The open science movement pushes for making scientific knowledge quickly accessible to all. But a new paper warns that speed can come at a cost.

With clinical vaccine trials for everything from HIV to Zika, messenger RNA could transform medicine—or widen health care inequalities.

The autonomous aircraft have shuttled blood to rural, mountainous areas for years. A new analysis proves they’re faster than driving.

Rooftop solar panels are gaining popularity as the UK faces higher energy prices. But lower-income people are being left behind once again.

After three attempts to run through a test of the Space Launch System, engineers spotted a leak and a faulty valve. The fixes may delay the first Artemis moon mission.

Volunteers are rushing to provide online counseling, art therapy, and stress relief for the more than 2 million Ukrainian children who have become refugees.

The area around the defunct power plant has been an unexpected rewilding success story. Now attempts to monitor progress are hampered by the war.

Brigades of volunteers are coming to the rescue of thousands of Pacific newts that perish each year as they migrate to their breeding grounds.

Barriers are going up rapidly as border projects and livestock farming increase, but they impede wildlife migrations and genetically isolate threatened species.

The FDA has approved daily disposables that release anti-allergy medication. Experts hope lenses could one day help treat cataracts and glaucoma.

A microsporidian pathogen is annihilating tawny crazy ants, an invasive menace of the highest order.

Big businesses set splashy climate targets but don’t always reveal their data. The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to change that—to protect investors.

Changing the genetic makeup of trees could supercharge their ability to suck up carbon dioxide. But are forests of frankentrees really a good idea?

A new proof significantly strengthens a decades-old result about the ubiquity of ways to represent whole numbers as sums of fractions.

New research shows the snakes activate different sections of their rib cage, using their lungs as bellows to pull in air.

A cosmic fluke helped Hubble spy Earendel, a giant star at the edge of the known universe that could tell us more about what happened after the Big Bang.

Finding therapy and support can be confusing. Here are some tips on how to get help, from understanding insurance websites to keeping track of the bills.

For the first time, scientists get a look at what's going on under the park's geysers. It may even help them better understand the origin of life on Earth.

Researchers got the machine to run nearly 13 feet per second. It ain't graceful, but this powerful technique is preparing robots for the chaos of the world.

Observatories require electricity and computing power to process data from deep space. Is there a way to make them run greener?

Keep throwing noodles against the wall if you want, but this tactic ensures the pasta's texture is just right every single time.

While observing fearful memories take shape in the brains of fish, neuroscientists saw an unexpected level of synaptic rewiring.

Extreme weather, from floods to wildfires, is increasingly hammering ports, highways, and factories. It’s expected to get worse.

Hundreds of trials have been disrupted in the medical research hub. Some patients are at risk of losing their last chance at survival.

Astronomers tried to confirm a signal from the birth of the first stars after the Big Bang. They saw nothing.

Later this year, the agency will decide whether to allow four chemicals, which have been banned in Europe, to continue being used on US farms.

Millions of tons of grain may not make it out of the country this year. The shortfall could spread hunger and civil unrest worldwide.

Growing organoids in dishes and xenografts in mice lets scientists re-create a living person’s tumor—and test dozens of drugs against them at the same time.

Researchers observed chimps in Gabon applying insects to wounds—and it’s raising big questions about animal altruism and self-medication.

Satellites spot troubling signals that may portend a transformation from rainforest to savanna, with profound implications for the planet.

The island nation's government joins several other European countries in dropping Covid restrictions—but not everyone is sure the timing’s right.

A new study finds that turbines can muddle ships' navigational systems, obscuring the location of smaller boats or creating misleading images on radar screens.

Routine shots are down for everything from measles to tetanus to polio, leaving kids unprotected and raising the risk of outbreaks.

Most genetic research is done on people of European descent. That’s led to misdiagnoses, inaccurate tests, and missed opportunities for new treatments.

The UN's latest IPCC report paints a dire picture for the species of Earth. But it also suggests how urban areas can help humanity face down the threat.

The electrical chatter of our working memories reflects our lack of confidence about their contents.