Behavior
The FDA Shouldn’t Support a Ban on Kratom
The herbal supplement can be abused, but given the explosion in opioid deaths, eliminating this safer substitute will almost certainly lead to more deaths
Observations919 articles archived since 1845
Quantum Computing
How Quantum Computing Could Remake Chemistry
It will bring molecular modeling to a new level of accuracy, reducing researchers’ reliance on serendipity
Climate Change
Let’s Start Naming Climate-Related Disasters for Polluters and Their Enablers
The Marathon Oil Megadrought has a nice ring to it, don’t you think?
Space Exploration
The Ethics of Sending Humans to Mars
We need to avoid the mistakes European countries made during the age of colonization
Mental Health
Critical Care Doctors Are in Crisis
Who’s caring for the ICU physicians?
Biology
One Head, 1,000 Rear Ends: The Tale of a Deeply Weird Worm
Ramisyllis multicaudata is an animal that seems to have adopted the lifestyle of a fungus
Behavior
What Is a Question?
A 92-year-old essay provokes musings on the nature of knowledge, reality—and uptalk
Behavior
Congress: Support Health Care Professionals in Preventing Gun Violence
Back President Joe Biden’s plan to invest $5 billion in programs proved to reduce shootings
Neuroscience
A New Idea That Could Help Us Understand Autism
Some of the condition’s most challenging traits might be explained by deficits in predictive skills
Space & Physics
O UFOs, Where Art Thou?
Five reasons why sorting all of this out is so scientifically challenging
