The Strongest Signal That Americans Should Worry About Flu This Winter
An unnerving flu season in the Southern Hemisphere bodes poorly for those in the north.
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The Moon Will Have to Wait
After two failed launch attempts, NASA’s new rocket faces weeks of repairs.
America Has a Rabid-Raccoon Problem
For decades, the government has been carrying out an ambitious plan to mass vaccinate the wild animals by airplane.
The Saguaro Cactus Was Never Meant to Burn
Annual wildfires pose an existential threat to a beloved Sonoran plant.
Turns Out, It’s Really Hard to Scare a Seal
Pinnipeds are gorging on imperiled marine life in Washington. To keep them away, conservationists have had to get creative.
‘The Biggest Thing to Happen in International Climate Diplomacy in Decades’
The Inflation Reduction Act could change the world in at least five ways.
Why Is NASA’s Hold Music So Catchy?
It’s the inadvertent soundtrack to America’s space program. It’s also an earworm.
You’ve Probably Seen Yourself in Your Memories
Remembering your life in the third person is a little creepy and surprisingly common.
America Is Trying to Make the Moon Happen Again
NASA is ready to give an ambitious lunar program its first real test.
No One Knows What’s Inside the Smallpox Vaccine
The key ingredient in our oldest vaccine is a mystery that goes back 200 years.