Technology
The EPA's Anti-Science ‘Transparency’ Rule Has a Long History
The environmental agency plans to adopt a long-sought regulation that would let it ignore large swaths of science in its rule-making.
How the Climate Crisis Is Killing Us, in 9 Alarming Charts
A new report from over 100 experts paints a devastating picture of how climate change is already imperiling human health.
Adam Savage on Juggling and How Obsession Makes You Smarter
Genius is a myth, the former MythBusters cohost believes. You get smarter by investing time and energy in something you love.
The Science Is Extremely Clear: You Need to Prioritize...
The more scientists learn about the slumbering brain, the more they realize how vital sleep actually is. Now some researchers hope...
The Mesmerizing Science of Garden Sprinklers
Don’t trust your eyes—the water’s not moving the way you think it is.
A Baby Fish Crisis, the Terrible Microsoft Surface Pro...
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
Astro Teller on How to Handle Failure
And what Alphabet’s moonshot factory, X, is going after next.
How Crime Scene Analysts Collect and Preserve Fingerprints
A veteran analyst explains the work of gathering fingerprints that can link a suspect to a crime—even after it rains.
Baby Fish Feast on Microplastics, and Then Get Eaten
Fish larvae off the coast of Hawaii are mistaking tiny pieces of plastic for prey, an alarming finding with big implications for the...
Astro Teller on How to Handle Failure (With an Infinite...
And what Alphabet’s moonshot factory, X, is going after next.
