Why hantavirus takes so long to show symptoms and what that means for containment
People exposed to the Andes strain of the hantavirus may not develop symptoms for up to 42 days, a delay that makes tracing infections more difficult
Each atom in the universe might be unique
Why everyone is obsessed with protein—and whether you actually need more
Today’s Hard Sudoku
The world is falling short of—and even reversing—its health targets, WHO warns
Quitting weight loss can cause weight regain—two strategies could help prevent that
Hantavirus treatments are coming, but funding is holding them back
Math reveals the one game of chance you should always accept
The hidden cause of heart disease is inflammation
How strange new ‘altermagnets’ could rewrite physics
Space hotels are coming soon
Create as many words as you can!
Stretch your math muscles with these puzzles.
Can peanut allergies be cured?
How much vitamin D do you need to stay healthy?
These cancers were beyond treatment—but might not be anymore
‘PCOS is inaccurate’—why scientists renamed polycystic ovary syndrome
A multiyear effort to rename polycystic ovary syndrome finally revealed the condition’s new name: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome
Strange crystals found inside wreckage from the first nuclear bomb test
The Trinity bomb test left behind a unique form of matter, and now, scientists have discovered a new chemical structure inside it
Hantavirus outbreak occurs at sea, microplastics may contribute to warming, and Alaska landslide sparks tsunami
A deadly hantavirus outbreak occurs on a cruise ship, scientists warn that microplastics may be contributing to climate warming, and a retreating-glacier‑triggered landslide unleashed a massive Alaska tsunami
Hantavirus treatments are coming, but funding is holding them back
There is no cure for the hantavirus that has so far sickened at least nine people and killed three of them on a cruise ship outbreak, but several therapies have shown promise in animal studies
Math reveals the one game of chance you should always accept
Probability theory and the Saint Petersburg paradox can help you determine whether the stakes of a game are too great
NASA’s Apollo moon missions relied on this computer scientist and differential equations
Margaret Hamilton designed safety features for NASA inspired in part by her four-year-old
