Three Theories for Why Gas Prices Are So High
The White House can’t fix one of its biggest political liabilities until it figures out the problem.
Science
The One Group of People Americans Actually Trust on Climate Science
Local meteorologists are better positioned than anyone else to talk their communities through the facts about climate change.
Birds Are Stretching the Boundaries of Language
The calls and songs of some species have quite a lot in common with human speech.
North America’s Largest Rodent Is on the Move
Beavers are headed north, and they’re remaking the Alaskan tundra as they go.
Is Earth Smart?
We came up with a way to measure the intelligence of entire planets. Things aren’t looking great for ours.
Omicron Revived a Heartbreaking Pandemic Measure in NICUs
With cases rising, more parents were having to isolate from their vulnerable newborns.
If We Ever Travel to Another Star, We’re Going Here
Astronomers may have found another planet around Proxima Centauri, the sun’s closest neighbor.
We’re Entering the Control Phase of the Pandemic
The virus isn’t done with us. So we need a new approach to dealing with it.
The White House Is Going After One of Climate Change’s Thorniest Problems
It requires building new factories. Lots of them.
The Next Pandemic Could Start With a Terrorist Attack
Nations around the world should come together now to determine how best to protect humans from biowarfare.