Science

Why Can’t You Switch Seats in an Empty Airplane?

Yes, the weight distribution on an aircraft really does affect how well it flies...

This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to t...

Oropouche virus has posed little threat outside South America in the past, but l...

What’s the Winter Solstice? Celebrations, Science, Live...

Here’s what happens on the longest night of the year—in the solar system and acr...

CDC Confirms First US Case of Severe Bird Flu

This is the first case of H5N1 in the US this year that has sent a patient to th...

NASA Postpones Return of Stranded Starliner Astronauts ...

Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams will now come home in March at the earliest, to ...

The Study That Called Out Black Plastic Utensils Had a ...

Despite the correction, the study's authors stand by their conclusions about the...

Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course

From energy to resources, data centers have grown too greedy.

A Third Person Has Received a Transplant of a Genetical...

A 53-year-old woman was the third to undergo the transplant procedure. Researche...

Antibodies Could Soon Help Slow the Aging Process

The protective proteins in our bodies aren’t just great for fending off infectio...

How Christmas Trees Could Become a Source of Low-Carbon...

In the nascent field of mycoforestry, tree-growers are combining saplings with s...

The Simple Math Behind Public Key Cryptography

The security system that underlies the internet makes use of a curious fact: You...

Good at Reading? Your Brain May Be Structured Differently

Two regions in the left hemisphere of the brain, which are crucial for language,...

Creating a Global Package to Solve the Problem of Plastics

A UN treaty could be the beginning of the end for single-use plastic production—...

Mega-Farms Are Driving the Threat of Bird Flu

In the West, where herds of thousands of cattle are common, researchers are seei...

RFK Plans to Take on Big Pharma. It’s Easier Said Than ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of Health a...

Humans Will Continue to Live in an Age of Incredible Fo...

Food production has never been higher—or more costly. Yet the amount that goes u...

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