There Is No Stopping the Allergy Apocalypse
Climate change is pumping the air with pollen, and it’s a problem even for people who don’t think they’re allergic.
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A Vaccine for Birth Control?
In its ideal form, a contraceptive vaccine could prevent pregnancy without the messy side effects of some hormonal birth control.
Will COVID’s Spring Lull Last?
Things look calm right now. They may even stay that way—but we won’t know for sure for a good long while.
Teen Brains Are Perfectly Capable
Teenagers have plenty of cognitive control. They just don’t always use it.
The Fish Had Gills Full of Ash and Gas Bubbling Through Their Eyes
How volcanoes kill fish is something out of a horror movie
The Messy Reality of Elon Musk’s Space City
SpaceX’s explosive launch covered a Texas town in grime. It’s the latest dustup in the company’s unneighborly saga.
How to Build Manhattan in Space
First, you’ll need an asteroid and a very big bag.
How I Got Bamboo-zled by Baby Clothes
So soft, so stretchy, so breathable? “Bamboo” is just an old fabric rebranded as something new and magical.
I Ruined Two Birthday Parties and Learned the Limits of Psychology
A primer on how not to talk to strangers
The Sea-Urchin Murderer Has Finally Been Apprehended
Most such mysteries go unsolved. But in this case, a crack team of scientists quickly found a culprit.