Maybe It’s Aliens, or Maybe It’s Volcanoes
Scientists are still trying to figure out what could be brewing on the planet next door.
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California’s Cliffs Are Collapsing One by One
Researchers are stepping up their efforts to understand why—and when—bluffs come crashing down.
Jeff Bezos Has Picked an Unusual Space Crew
No group like this one has ever gone to space before.
COVID-19’s Effects on Kids Are Even Stranger Than We Thought
Doctors have found a concerning link between the rare pediatric complication known as MIS-C and a syndrome related to tampon use.
The Truth Behind the Amazon Mystery Seeds
Why did so many Americans receive strange packages they didn’t think they’d ordered?
The Mystery at the Base of One of Biology’s Strangest Relationships
Little crustaceans called tongue biters drain the blood from the tongues of fish. Then things get weird.
Lizards Took ‘This Is Fine’ Way Too Literally
When flames erupt on the Iberian Peninsula, reptiles don’t sweat a thing. The mites that suck their blood are far less thrilled.
The Green New Deal Does Not, Strictly Speaking, Exist
The idea has reshaped global climate policy, but is far less concrete than its supporters have been led to believe.
The FDA Is a Melting Iceberg
For decades, scientists have been crying out for action. Will they finally be heard?
Post-vaccination Infections Come in 2 Different Flavors
Lumping all breakthroughs together, regardless of symptoms, miscasts what our COVID-19 vaccines can do.