Long-Haulers Are Fighting for Their Future
Many people with long COVID feel that science is failing them. Neglecting them could make the pandemic even worse.
Science
The Wrong Way to Test Yourself for the Coronavirus
Rapid tests can help you stay safe in the Delta outbreak. But you have to use them correctly.
We’re Hitting the Limits of Hurricane Preparedness
Cities simply don’t have enough time to run from a storm like Ida.
Brain Maps Are a Trap
Memory and other mental functions can’t simply be reduced to one part of the brain.
Schrödinger’s Planet
We’ll never have a final answer on whether Pluto is a planet.
Hummingbirds Have an Easy Way to Fool Harassers
Male white-necked jacobins sport bright-blue feathers. So do the stealthiest females.
How the U.S. Could Slash Climate Pollution by 2030
Democrats will soon reveal how the Biden administration’s plans could cut U.S. climate pollution in half this decade. Is that goal even possible?
This Wasp Nest of Mine, I’m Gonna Let It Shine
Under ultraviolet light, the silk that covers the base of paper-wasp nests turns neon green.
The Coronavirus Could Get Worse
Delta is far from the last variant. But what shape the virus takes next depends on us.
The FDA Really Did Have to Take This Long
If vaccine approval feels maddeningly scrupulous, that’s because the alternative is worse.