When the Bison Come Back, Will the Ecosystem Follow?
An effort to bring wild buffalo to the Great Plains aims to restore one of the world’s most endangered landscapes…
A New Way to Understand the Brain’s Intricate Rhythm
Researchers have found evidence in humans that individual neurons time their firing to a deeper beat. But there’s a mystery:…
How Risky Is It to Send Jeff Bezos to the Edge of Space?
Today's commercial spacecraft have a safety advantage, thanks to simpler designs and suborbital missions. But with rockets, nothing is certain....
How to Protect Species and Save the Planet—at Once
A major new report calls on humanity to tackle the biodiversity and climate crises simultaneously. Here's what that might look…
Watch Drones Fly Through a Fake Forest Without Crashing
Each copter doesn’t just track where the others are. It constantly predicts where they’ll go....
Could Brain Training Help Address Police Brutality?
New neuroscience-based technologies aim to improve decisionmaking under pressure. But solving systemic problems will take a lot more than that....
Your Clothes Spew Microfibers Before They’re Even Clothes
The clothing supply chain releases some 265 million pounds of microfibers that wash into the environment each year....
A New Way to Shape Metal Nanoparticles—With a Magnetic Field
Making the tiny nanoparticles used in everything from electronics to paint isn't easy. But a new experiment creates order out…
Will a Volcanic Eruption Be a Burp or a Blast?
Scientists have begun to decipher the seismic signals that reveal how explosive a volcanic eruption is going to be....
The Drought Is Making the Klamath River’s Baby Salmon Sick
Dry conditions are worsening a warm-water disease that’s sweeping through juvenile fish. Their deaths will create a future crisis for…