Think Climate Change Is Messy? Wait Until Geoengineering
Someone's bound to hack the atmosphere to cool the planet. So we urgently need more research on the consequences, says…
Meet the Cyberpunk Albatrosses Scanning for Secret Explosions
Acoustic waves can detect all kinds of explosions and volcanic activity, but it’s hard to place sensors at sea—unless you’ve…
Your Brain Is an Energy-Efficient ‘Prediction Machine’
Results from neural networks support the idea that brains use predictions to create perceptions—and that they work that way to…
Hints of New Life in the Shadows of Venezuela’s Last Glacier
When ice goes, lichens and mosses move in and an entirely new ecosystem starts to take shape....
Will Nathan Drake Make This Jump in the Uncharted Trailer?
Leaping into an airborne cargo plane might not be impossible, but the numbers have to work out just right....
Are Instagram’s Aesthetic Moms Hindering Kids’ Development?
Taupe and cream nurseries are in vogue right now. They’re beautifully beige, but some worry they might be bad for…
The UK Government Wants to Sequence Your Baby’s Genome
Genomics England plans to test out a program that will offer whole genome sequencing to newborns—opening up a Pandora’s box…
How Early Warning Systems Help Us Deal With Extreme Weather
As climate-related disasters increase, projects are being put in place to alert local communities to impending danger....
To Help People With Long Covid, Scientists Need to Define It
Patients with the perplexing syndrome have reported 200 different symptoms. Researchers will have to decide which to study—and rule out....
Austria’s Covid Surge Is a Warning to the World
As the nation locks down and plans a vaccine mandate, a bleak second pandemic winter risks overwhelming Europe and beyond....