Climate Change
Attribution Science Linking Warming to Disasters Is Rapidly Advancing
Event attribution is one of the fastest developing areas of climate science since it began 20 years ago
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Astronomy
James Webb Space Telescope Set to Study Two Strange Super-Earths
Space agency officials promise to deliver geology results from worlds dozens of light-years away
Animals
Meerkats Are Getting Climate Sick
For meerkats in the Kalahari Desert, rising temperatures spark deadly outbreaks of tuberculosis.
Paleontology
Sex Life of One of Earth’s Earliest Animals Exposed
The first known male appendage from trilobites has been found in a 508-million-year-old fossil
Weather
The ‘Wall of Wind’ Can Blow Away Buildings at Category 5 Hurricane Strength
The test facility is helping engineers design safer homes—but it’s not powerful enough to mimic the stronger hurricanes fueled by climate change
Privacy
Political Affiliation Influences Our Fear of Data Collection
It’s not government Americans don’t trust with their data; it’s the opposite political party
Animals
Jewel Beetles’ Iridescent Shells Deter Hungry Birds—By Freaking Them Out
Weirdly shifting colors may serve dual evolutionary purposes, providing both camouflage and conspicuous warning
Public Health
Pediatric Gun Deaths Are a Massive Problem in the U.S.
Thoughts and prayers do not stop bullets. We must do better for our children
Evolution
Ancient Giraffe Relative Was Evolution’s Headbutting Champion, Perhaps Besting Dinosaurs
Natural selection propels the giraffe family to absolute extremes—and it is not just about the absurdly long necks
Space Exploration
‘Unsustainable’: How Satellite Swarms Pose a Rising Threat to Astronomy
SpaceX and other companies are still struggling to make their satellites darker in the night sky
