Every Night, Hordes of Sea Creatures Rise From the Deep
Jellyfish, plankton, and even sharks rise from the deep. Scientists aren’t exactly sure why.
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Why Is NASA Sending Its New Telescope a Million Miles Away?
The view is worth it, even if astronauts can’t reach the spacecraft for repairs.
Our First Preview of How Vaccines Will Fare Against Omicron
The variant will change the risk landscape for the vaccinated. The question is, how much?
Omicron Has Created a Whole New Booster Logic
For a while I was on the fence about getting another shot. Then came the newest variant of concern.
A Legendary VC Has a Plan for Solving Climate Change
John Doerr’s new book, Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now, is a checklist for global action.
Why Are We Still Isolating Vaccinated People for 10 Days?
If vaccinated people are less likely to transmit the coronavirus, maybe they should be able to test out of isolation.
Plankton May Have Escaped ‘Survival of the Fittest’
Scientists have a new theory about why the ocean has so many types of plankton.
A Billion Sea Creatures Cooked to Death
This summer’s historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest was an ecological catastrophe.
Omicron Won’t Ruin Your Booster
Sometimes, dips in immunization quality can be rescued with a little extra quantity.
Climate Advocates Are Gambling With Fate
Climate advocates finally have some power—and all the dilemmas that come with it.