Scientists at Work: Forecasting the Atlantic Hurricane Season
A behind-the-scenes look at how Colorado State University atmospheric scientists prepare their predictions for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1
The Physics of Poop
Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time to defecate
Neuralink Wants to Wire Your Brain to the Internet--What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is probably a dangerous idea, but to the first person who fell into a firepit, so was fire
The Patients We Do Not See
How society can help those who do not make it to the doctor
This Fantastic Idea for a Circular Runway Is Sadly Going Nowhere
The Endless Runway Project poses a futuristic vision that the Netherlands Aerospace Center argues would allow aircraft to land and take off in any direction but the reality would be much different
New Technology Brings Star Wars–Style Desert Moisture Farming a Step Closer
Scientists have found a way to pull water from the air using only energy from the sun
Virginity, Fertility or Just Chocolate? The Opaque History of the Easter Bunny
Folklorists delve into the icon’s forebears in religion and symbolism, from England to China
Enzymes versus Nerve Agents: Designing Antidotes for Chemical Weapons
Scientists invented chemical weapons; some are now working to destroy them
Melding Mind and Machine: How Close Are We?
Scientists cut through the hype created by Elon Musk and others for sobering look at what brain-computer interfaces can (and can’t) do
3 Big Myths about Modern Agriculture
Myths get in the way of our ability to restore degraded soils that can feed the world using fewer chemicals
How Understanding Animals Can Help Us Maximize Artificial Intelligence
A former trainer offers some insights into AI work
To End Tuberculosis, It Must Be Eliminated from Animals
Poor knowledge about this potential threat hampers human health
Astronomers Observe Milky Way–Like Galaxies in Early Universe
The ALMA radio observatory has seen young spiral galaxies in unprecedented detail from 12 billion light-years away
What's behind Phantom Cell Phone Buzzes?
Many of us experience this phenomenon
6 Years after Fukushima, Japan's Energy Plans Remain Murky
The country has lost faith in nuclear power
5 of the Best-Designed Products Ever—and What Made Them Great
Design experts explain why things such as the paper clip and a particular phone fit human use so well
Reprintable Paper Becomes a Reality
A new nanoparticle coating may allow the material to be erased and reused more than 80 times
Red State America Acts on Climate Change--but Calls It Other Names
Surveys of Great Plains mayors show policies push “conservation,” “air quality,” “energy savings”
Why You Should Donate Your Medical Data When You Die
Organs are not the only item of value from the deceased
Traffic Gridlock Is Linked to More Crime
The psychological cost of these jams may be underestimated
Immigrants Do Not Increase Crime, Research Shows
A group of criminologists show the claim of a link is false
New System Could Connect Cell Phones to Real Cells and Treat Disease
Cells, as medicine, now can be switched on and off with electricity
Electroconvulsive Therapy: A History of Controversy, but Also of Help
Critics have portrayed ECT as a form of medical abuse. Yet many psychiatrists, and more importantly, patients, consider it to be safe and effective. Few medical treatments have such disparate images
Why Humans Have No Penis Bone
Mating practices may help explain the mystery