Technology
A Netflix Series Explores the Brave New World of Crispr
From malaria-ridden villages in Burkina Faso to fertility clinics in Ukraine, *Unnatural Selection* takes viewers deep into the gene-editing...
Can Tiny Glass Beads Keep Arctic Ice From Melting? Maaaybe
A geoengineering nonprofit wants to spread silicate beads over polar sea ice to prevent the absorption of heat, but some scientists...
Juul, Under Heavy Fire, Pulls Fruit-Flavored Pods From...
Vaping opponents criticize plan to continue selling the popular mint and menthol flavors.
The NFL's Helmet Tests Are Brainless
Opinion: Current testing on helmets ignores the kinds of impacts that cause most of the concussions. It’s time for football to wise...
What Is a Dimension? The Answer Will Bend Your Mind
Caltech physicist Sean Carroll explains dimensions in ways that even a 5-year-old can understand.
How Chaos Will Unfold if Trump Opens the Tongass to Logging
Tongass National Forest is a massive yet fragile treasure—logging and slicing roads into it will set off horrifying effects that will...
NASA's New Space Suits Will Fit Men and Women Alike (for...
Seven months after a debacle in which the agency ran short on space suits for women, NASA is showing off a new, more flexible design.
A New Gene Helps Explain Why Some People Need Less Sleep
The lucky devils who thrive on just a few hours’ sleep may be benefiting from a gene mutation that increases wakefulness and keeps...
Archaeologists Found the World’s Oldest Leftovers
Unearthed Tupperware from the Stone Age shows that humans had “doggy bags” before we had dogs.
UC Berkeley Was About to Launch a Satellite. Then PG&E...
To lower the risk of fire during a wind event, the utility cut power across Northern California. Here’s how scientists launched a...
