The US Is Finally Trying to Unlock the Power of Wave Energy
After decades of false starts, the federal approval of a new testing site off the coast of Oregon could give…
New Travel Guidelines, Real-World Vaccine Efficacy, and More
Catch up on the most important updates from this week....
So Can Flash Actually Run Faster Than the Speed of Light?
In Justice League he runs so fast that he goes back in time. But it wouldn't be quite so easy…
Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Are Coming. What Will That Mean?
Scores of plans to verify immunity are in the works. But there are even more questions about how they’ll use…
Biden Wants $10 Billion for a Climate Army. It’s Not Enough
The Civilian Climate Corps would put people to work preparing the nation for hotter heat waves and fiercer storms. They'll…
Narwhal Tusks Tell a Troubling Tale
An analysis of the 10-foot-long teeth shows that as the Arctic warms, narwhal diets are changing, and their bodies are…
Larry Brilliant Has a Plan to Speed Up the Pandemic’s End
We'll never get herd immunity, but with speedy, deft combat against new infections, the epidemiologist says we could get back…
Physicists Learn to Superfreeze Antimatter (Hint: Pew Pew!)
Antimatter, the mysterious mirror-stuff of the universe, is hard to make and harder to study. A laser that literally chills…
How Cargo Ships Could Help Detect Tsunamis
By using GPS data to monitor slight changes in elevation, the world’s fleet of commercial vessels could aid in forecasting…
The Weird Science of Loneliness and Our Brains
Social isolation as been linked to poorer physical and mental health, but scientists are finally starting to understand its neurological…