The Telepathy Trap
A podcast shows how love divides us.
Life Up Close
Detective Fiction Has Nothing on This Victorian-Science Murder Mystery
William Saville-Kent was a pioneering coral photographer. Was he also hiding a grisly secret?
America Is Botching Measles
Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles infection, a fact the Trump administration has downplayed.
The Real Cost of Backyard Eggs
Hens are wonderful to keep, but they lay the most expensive eggs you’ll ever buy.
The Trump Administration’s Environmental Pile-On
Environmental justice was patching over gaps in federal law that allowed for zones of concentrated harms.
At the NIH, Intolerance Will No Longer Be Tolerated
Jay Bhattacharya has spent years railing against the National Institutes of Health. What happens when he runs it?
The American Weather Forecast Is in Trouble
Layoffs at NOAA will only make weather reports less reliable.
The Golden Age of Antarctic Science May Be Ending
The Trump administration is sabotaging the country’s gold-standard climate science in Antarctica and around the world.
Grad School Is in Trouble
The latest signal that the future of the university is under threat
COVID Broke the Rules of Virus Evolution
Why did this coronavirus change faster than scientists expected?
Trump Could Start a New Pipeline Fight
A tax credit for carbon capture has fans in the oil industry.
Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.
I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.
The Scientific Literature Can’t Save You Now
You can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd.
So About That Asteroid That Could Hit Earth ...
Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.
Why the COVID Deniers Won
Lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath
A New Kind of Crisis for American Universities
The ivory tower has been breached.
Sun and Wood Can Be a Powerful Combination
In the right place, at the right time
The Chaos in Higher Ed Is Only Getting Started
Grant reviews have been suspended at the NIH. This could be an omen.
The End of L.A.’s Magical Thinking
The fires around Los Angeles are getting under control. But, inevitably, another fire will start.
The Place Where I Grew Up Is Gone
And so is the man who made it magical
My Favorite Trails Are Destroyed
Many of L.A.’s signature places to get outdoors have been wiped out by the wildfires.
What Happens When a Plastic City Burns
Most modern couches are basically blocks of gasoline.