Shipping Containers Are Pumped Full of Toxic Gas
Chemicals used to fumigate cargo have sent dockworkers to the hospital.
Science
A Very Basic Experiment Is Stumping the World's Best Physicists
Does hot water freeze faster than cold water?
Astronomers Haven’t Been This Giddy in Years
The James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images, set to be released in days, will signal the start of a new era in space science.
Admit It, Squirrels Are Just Tree Rats
So why do we love one rodent and hate the other?
Why These Frogs Make ‘the Grossest Blunder in Sexual Preference’
Interspecies mating has long been thought of as a mistake. But in the desert, it may sometimes be the best way to breed.
How Are We Possibly Still Disinfecting Things?
America can’t quit hygiene theater.
The World Is Turning Back to Coal
Two big ways carbon pollution is different this year
We’ve Never Seen Mars Quite Like This
The planet is looking extra sharp in photo dispatches from NASA’s newest rover.
The Future of Mud
A Senegalese architecture firm is championing a lower-tech material than concrete to help cities prepare for climate change.
As if Mosquitoes Weren’t Evil Enough
How viruses alter your scent in a way that attracts the world’s deadliest bug