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No, This Is Not an Alien. Here’s Why

Phone Home

No, This Is Not an Alien. Here’s Why

Anna Lagos

Scientists Say You’re Looking for Alien Civilizations All Wrong

Search Party

Scientists Say You’re Looking for Alien Civilizations All Wrong

Ramin Skibba

Why Some Animals Thrive in Cities

Biodiversity

Why Some Animals Thrive in Cities

Maria Paula Escobar-Tello

Covid Boosters Can’t Outpace New Mutations. Here’s Why They Still Work

Public Health

Covid Boosters Can’t Outpace New Mutations. Here’s Why They Still Work

Emily Mullin

Serious Brain Trauma Starts Well Before Young Athletes Go Pro

Public Health

Serious Brain Trauma Starts Well Before Young Athletes Go Pro

Celia Ford

Yes, There’s a New Covid Variant. No, You Shouldn’t Panic

Public Health

Yes, There’s a New Covid Variant. No, You Shouldn’t Panic

Grace Browne

Rivers Are Drowning in Toxic Sludge

Growth Spurt

Rivers Are Drowning in Toxic Sludge

Chris Baraniuk

A New Map of the Universe, Painted With Cosmic Neutrinos

Space Oddities

A New Map of the Universe, Painted With Cosmic Neutrinos

Thomas Lewton

A Summer of Record Heat Deals Costly Damage to Texas Water Systems

Hot Button

A Summer of Record Heat Deals Costly Damage to Texas Water Systems

Dylan Baddour

SpaceX Must Fix 63 Issues Before Its Starship Can Fly Again

Grounded

SpaceX Must Fix 63 Issues Before Its Starship Can Fly Again

Ramin Skibba

The Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Lee Is a Warning

Climate Change

The Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Lee Is a Warning

Matt Simon

Scientists Just Tried Growing Human Kidneys in Pigs

Building Blocks

Scientists Just Tried Growing Human Kidneys in Pigs

Emily Mullin

A Flesh-Eating Bacterium Is Creeping North as Oceans Warm

Public Health

A Flesh-Eating Bacterium Is Creeping North as Oceans Warm

Maryn McKenna

Ozempic and Wegovy Can Also Protect Your Heart

Public Health

Ozempic and Wegovy Can Also Protect Your Heart

Emily Mullin

A Billion-Dollar Plan to Fix Farm Emissions Might Make Things Worse

Seeds of Doubt

A Billion-Dollar Plan to Fix Farm Emissions Might Make Things Worse

Matt Reynolds

Climate Change Has Finally Come for Burning Man

Drowning Man

Climate Change Has Finally Come for Burning Man

Chris Stokel-Walker

In a Fierce Desert, Microbe ‘Crusts’ Show How Life Tamed the Land

Genesis

In a Fierce Desert, Microbe ‘Crusts’ Show How Life Tamed the Land

Zack Savitsky

What Ever Happened to the Tiny House Movement?

Dream Small

What Ever Happened to the Tiny House Movement?

Eve Andrews

Burying Power Lines Prevents Wildfires. But There’s a Cost

Shock Value

Burying Power Lines Prevents Wildfires. But There’s a Cost

Matt Simon

Sorry, Your Paper Coffee Cup Is a Toxic Nightmare

Poisoned Chalice

Sorry, Your Paper Coffee Cup Is a Toxic Nightmare

Sabrina Weiss