Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Author: Molly Bergen
01/19/2022
Camels’ noses inspire a new humidity sensor
Camels have a renowned ability to survive on little water. They are also adept at finding something to drink in the vast desert, using noses that are exquisite moisture detectors.
01/20/2022
What to expect in neuroscience, genetics, longevity, biotech, and psychedelics in 2022
Since 2022 started out with one of the biggest headlines of recent years—that a surgical team transplanted a genetically engineered pig heart into a living person—we can be forgiven, perhaps, for expecting that there will be many more astonishing things to happen on the neobiological frontier in the coming 12 months.
01/21/2022
Parenting as a public good
How many children should we be having? It’s a question that’s had slightly more airtime in recent months than usual.
01/27/2022
Where Immigrant Women, Usually Exploited by Fashion, Run the Show
How one Chicago cooperative is reverse-engineering apparel’s colonialist business model.
01/27/2022
Physicists report first creation of self-heating plasma for nuclear fusion
Nuclear physicists are notching scientific advances for fusion energy, fueling hopes — and billions in investment — to create an energy source that doesn't produce carbon or nuclear waste.
01/27/2022
Art Should Be a Habit, Not a Luxury
Just like exercise and sleep, engaging with the arts is a necessity for a full and happy life.
01/27/2022
No, America is not on the brink of a civil war
According to a number of polls and surveys, significant majorities of Republican-aligned voters seem to believe the big lie that Trump was the rightful winner of the 2020 US presidential election and, consequently, the Biden administration is illegitimate.
01/22/2022
New biodegradable straws are made by bacteria
They’re better than paper straws and more eco-friendly than plastic ones.
01/27/2022
Where big cats roam once more
How one family's rewilding project returned lions and cheetahs to a corner of South Africa's Great Karoo.
01/27/2022
FCC unanimously approves ‘nutrition labels’ for broadband services
Understanding your broadband speeds could be just as simple as reading the nutrition label on the back of the food you buy at the grocery store as soon as the end of this year.
01/27/2022
Biden signs order making sexual harassment an offense under military code
President Biden has signed an executive order to make sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and to improve the military's response to domestic violence and the unlawful distribution of intimate images.
01/17/2022