America Has a Drinking Problem
A little alcohol can boost creativity and strengthen social ties. But there’s nothing moderate, or convivial, about the way many Americans drink today.
Science
Earth’s Underground Worlds May Run on Radioactive Decay
No sunlight, no problem.
What Breakthrough Infections Can Tell Us
Post-vaccination infections reveal how effective vaccines are—and which variants are sneaking past our defenses.
Can Electric Fish Talk Like Obama?
Yes, they can.
America’s Entire Understanding of the Pandemic Was Shaped by Messy Data
Our view of this crisis has been blurry from the beginning.
If Aliens Are Out There, They’re Way Out There
Real evidence of extraterrestrial life will come from a distant corner of space, not UFOs in our sky.
A Clue to Why the 1918 Pandemic Came Back Stronger Than Before
Three 103-year-old-lung samples hinted at how the flu mutated to become more deadly.
Big Bait Worm Knows It Has a Problem
Worm shipments are doing serious environmental damage, but the industry has been slow to adapt.
And You Thought Your Blood Pressure Was High?
Giraffes’ blood pressure is double that of most humans, but it doesn’t seem to faze them at all.