Squirrels Could Make Monkeypox a Forever Problem
If the virus finds a new animal host, it could settle in for the long run—and cause more outbreaks in the future.
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Beach Currents Don’t Have to Be This Deadly
Every year, hundreds of people drown after getting sucked into jets of seawater. Warning signs on their own can only do so much.
Will These Be the Last Polar Bears on Earth?
A newly identified population in Greenland is less dependent on the vanishing sea ice. But even they can’t hold out forever.
A Hotter, Poorer, and Less Free America
In the next few weeks, Senate Democrats could fall short—for arguably the third time in 30 years—of passing a climate deal. What will that mean for the planet and the country?
A Frog So Small, It Could Not Frog
Most frogs can jump and land with the precision and grace of an Olympic gymnast. And then there’s the pumpkin toadlet.
Our Powerful, Shiny New Space Telescope Got Its First Upsetting Ding
There are micrometeoroids, and then there are email-your-boss-on-vacation micrometeoroids.
Monkeypox Vaccines Are Too Gnarly for the Masses
Monkeypox is very different from COVID—and will require a very different vaccination approach.
How Animals Perceive the World
Every creature lives within its own sensory bubble, but only humans have the capacity to appreciate the experiences of other species. What we’ve learned is astounding.
If Your Car Hits a Deer You Might as Well Eat It
Eating roadkill makes so much sense.
Now Even NASA Wants to Talk About UFOs
The world’s top space agency has decided to lean into the discussion.