The Race to Stop a Plastics Plant Scores a Crucial Win
In Louisiana, home to miles of polluting industries, slowing the progress of Formosa Plastics is critical to social and environmental justice.....»»
How the Montreal Protocol Helped Save Earth from a Climate Time Bomb
The landmark Montreal Protocol treaty, agreed to 35 years ago this month, has reduced the use of chemicals that not only thinned the ozone layer but also warmed the planet.....»»
New Execution Method Touted as More "Humane," but Evidence Is Lacking
A legal battle over nitrogen hypoxia, a new potential method of execution, raises ethical questions.....»»
"New Execution Method Touted as More "Humane," But Evidence Is Lacking"
A legal battle over nitrogen hypoxia, a new potential method of execution, raises ethical questions.....»»
These Spiders Use Their Webs Like Huge Silky Ears
A study of orb-weaving spiders shows that the arachnids' webs pick up a range of sounds--and they are always "listening" for vibrations coming in over them......»»
Strange Tree Fern Has a Surprisingly Enormous Genome
A new study explores how the flying spider-monkey tree fern might hoard chromosomes.....»»
The Purpose of Dolphins" Mysterious Brain Net May Finally Be Understood
Dolphins and whales experience a lot of pressure while swimming, and a “wonderful net” of blood vessels may protect their brain, new research shows.....»»
Extreme Heat Saps Billions in Worker Productivity
Annual worker productivity losses from extreme heat amounted to $44 billion on average across 12 cities and are projected to rise to $84 billion by 2050.....»»
AlphaFold Developers Win $3-Million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
DeepMind’s system for predicting the 3D structure of proteins is among five recipients of science’s most lucrative awards.....»»
Sparkly Image of Neptune"s Rings Comes into View from JWST
See a stunning new view of Neptune’s rings and oddball moon Triton from the James Webb Space Telescope.....»»
How Gaslighting Manipulates Reality
Gaslighting isn’t just between people in a relationship—it involves social power, too.....»»
Quantum Physics Titans Win Breakthrough Prize
This year’s Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics honors some of the pioneers of quantum information science.....»»
The First Lady of Engineering: Lost Women of Science Podcast, Season 3, Episode 1
Yvonne Y. Clark, known as Y.Y. throughout her career, had a lifetime of groundbreaking achievements as a Black female mechanical engineer. The third season of the Lost Women of Science podcast begins at the start of her story, during h.....»»
People of Color with Long COVID Face Uphill Battle to Be Heard
Medical discrimination and a lack of data make it difficult for people of color to get help for post-COVID problems.....»»
JWST"s First Exoplanet Images Forecast a Bright Future
The James Webb Space Telescope’s snapshots of a giant world orbiting another star show that the observatory is performing even better than expected and that its best exoplanet images are yet to come.....»»
Climate Polluters Should Pay a Tax for Damages, U.N. Chief Says
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has decried fossil-fuel companies receiving subsidies and investment “while household budgets shrink and our planet burns”.....»»
Chewing Consumes a Surprising Amount of Energy
Chomping on food takes so much energy that it shaped human evolution. Our ancestors spent many hours a day chewing, which may have shaped our teeth and jaws......»»
How Census Data Put Trans Children at Risk
The Census Bureau must improve its data anonymization methods to protect vulnerable groups.....»»
Quantum Tunneling Makes DNA More Unstable
The freaky physics phenomenon of quantum tunneling may mutate genes.....»»
NASA"s Asteroid-Crashing DART Mission Is Ready for Impact
The DART mission to redirect an asteroid could be just the beginning of a robust planetary-defense program.....»»