An Army of Turtles Is Doing Cyclone Reconnaissance
Oceanographers are tagging sea turtles with sensors to get better storm data.
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Joe Manchin’s Fickleness Is a Needless Catastrophe
The senator just worsened climate change—and inflation.
Seriously, What’s Making All These Mysterious Space Signals?
In astronomy, the study of fast radio bursts can sometimes feel like a game of Clue.
How to Successfully Smash Your Face Against a Tree
A new study refutes the widespread idea that woodpeckers have shock-absorbing heads.
The BA.5 Wave Is What COVID Normal Looks Like
The endless churn of variants may not stop anytime soon, unless we do something about it.
When Does the Clean-Energy Infinity Loop Start?
Digging up minerals for rechargeable batteries has a high initial cost, but eventually those minerals can be recycled indefinitely.
Whatever This Is, It Won’t Be Build Back Better
At this point, the ideal climate bill is out of the picture. Here are two ways to make sense of Democrats’ next move.
The Coolest Space Picture I’ve Ever Seen
Seen through the James Webb Space Telescope, the Carina Nebula is positively bursting with stuff.
This Is the Picture Astronomers Have Been Waiting For
The James Webb Space Telescope’s debut is dazzling—and only the beginning.
Do Gophers … Farm?
Step 1: Dig tunnel. Step 2: Cultivate roots. Step 3: Profit.