Culture

Twitter Is Not Rocket Science—It’s Harder

Elon Musk wants to run Twitter like SpaceX. But human behavior will make it much more difficult

Joe Bak-Coleman | Opinion

Biotech

Tiny ‘Rover’ Explores Cells without Harming Them

A miniature antenna can transmit data from inside cells without using damaging microwaves

Andrew Chapman

Natural Disasters

Twitter Chaos Endangers Public Safety, Emergency Managers Warn

Twitter is a crucial communication tool during disasters, but impersonators and other problems under Elon Musk’s leadership have emergency managers on edge

Andrea Thompson

Policy

Internet and Extremism Experts Predict More Hate Speech and Conspiracy Theories on Musk’s Twitter

Under Elon Musk’s leadership, extremists could flock back to Twitter under the guise of “free speech,” and researchers are gearing up to study their impact

Heidi Ledford and Nature magazine

Astronomy

Satellite Constellations Are an Existential Threat for Astronomy

Growing swarms of spacecraft in orbit are outshining the stars, and scientists fear no one will do anything to stop it

Rebecca Boyle