Colds Haven’t Changed. So Why Do They Suddenly Feel So Bad?
We all forgot how nasty colds are.
Science
A Basic Premise of Animal Conservation Looks Shakier Than Ever
Are we trying to save animals in the wrong places?
Junk Food Is Bad for You. Is It Bad for Raccoons?
Some wild animals that seem “too heavy” are doing just fine.
Every Coastal Home Is Now a Stick of Dynamite
Wealthy homeowners will escape flooding. The middle class can’t.
The Next Generation of Mosquito Factories
AI and automation are helping scientists breed even more bugs that are incapable of spreading Dengue fever.
Paleotsunamis Offer a Quiet Warning
Ancient tsunamis dwarf our modern defenses—and could be used to improve them.
Bird Flu Leaves the World With an Existential Choice
To prepare for future outbreaks, we’ll have to decide which is the greater danger: nature or ourselves.
A New Age of UFO Mania
Escalating from grainy videos of so-called aliens to fighter jets blowing things out of the sky will only fuel America’s obsession.
Eagles Are Falling, Bears Are Going Blind
Bird flu is already a tragedy.
Bring on the Boring EVs
The next step toward electric cars just becoming cars is playing out on your TV screen.