Astrophysics
Gravitational-Wave Search Resumes after Three Years and Lots of Headaches
Researchers still hope to discover hundreds of new binary black hole mergers despite technical setbacks that have sidelined key detectors in Italy and Japan
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Pollution
Concrete Made with Shredded Diapers Is Just as Strong and Saves Landfill Space
Used diapers can replace up to 40 percent of the sand that is typically used in making concrete, lowering costs and keeping more trash out of landfills
Climate Change
One Planet, Two Crises: Tackling Climate Change and Biodiversity in the Fight for Our Future
World Biodiversity Day reminds us that the profound crises we confront are just different sides of the same coin
Politics
The Supreme Court Needs the Judicial Reforms We Champion for Everyone Else
The U.S. should implement the same reforms to its high court that it has called for in other nations, a judicial reform scholar suggests
Public Health
How Fungal Meningitis Outbreaks Can Happen after Cosmetic Procedures and Other Surgeries
A cluster of U.S. residents who traveled for surgery have developed severe fungal infections in the spine and brain. Here’s what you need to know about the disease
Astrophysics
Six Gravitational-Wave Breakthroughs Scientists Can’t Wait to See
After years of downtime for upgrades, the world’s premier gravitational-wave observatories are coming back online with big hopes for transformative discoveries
Quantum Physics
Quantum Theory’s ‘Measurement Problem’ May Be a Poison Pill for Objective Reality
Solving a notorious quantum quandary could require abandoning some of science’s most cherished assumptions about the physical world
Climate Change
Heat Waves Are Breaking Records. Here’s What You Need to Know
From North America to South Asia, summer heat waves are becoming longer, stronger and more frequent with climate change.
Cancer
Having Their Fallopian Tubes Removed Will Spare a Large Number of Women from Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is hard to detect and usually deadly. Preemptively removing fallopian tubes during other abdominal surgeries could save hundreds of thousands of lives
Public Health
It’s Okay Not to Breastfeed
Exclusive breastfeeding is not imperative, and the “breast is best” mantra can be harmful to babies and parents, especially among marginalized people
