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The Delicate Art—and Evolving Science—of Wildfire Evacuations
The still-burning Kincade Fire prompted one of the largest wildfire-related evacuations in California history—a legacy, in part, of...
NASA is Getting Serious About an Interstellar Mission
Only two human-made spacecraft have ever escaped our solar system to dip into interstellar space. Now NASA wants to go back—and soon.
Fly Me to the Moon … With Elephants\!
So, what would it look like if the Saturn V ran on pachyderms instead of rocket fuel?
How Lasers Work, According to the World's Top Expert
Lasers help us pay for groceries and zap us back into health, but what's their secret? Nobel laureate Donna Strickland steps us through...
Trans Athletes Are Posting Victories and Shaking Up Sports
Transgender athletes at all levels of sport are winning medals, spurring a contentious debate over the future of gendered competition.
Ants Never Get Stuck in Traffic Jams. Here’s Why
Humans, take notes.
Shifting Winds and the Changing Shape of California Fires
Climate change might actually make the Santa Ana winds later and milder in the south, but the dry grass and delayed rain mean that...
Prepping Bees for Mars, New Google Shortcuts, and More...
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The Glorious Victories of Trans Athletes Are Shaking Up...
Some critics claim transgender athletes are ruining competition for cis women and girls, but they forget: Sports—and life—have never...
Bees, Please: Stop Dying in Your Martian Simulator
Future space colonists will need pollinators to grow food on the moon and Mars. But first scientists need to figure out how to keep...
