The Sea Slug Defying Biological Orthodoxy
Symbiosis may be more important to evolution than scientists once thought.
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Should You Sunscreen Your Cat?
Even wild animals’ skin can burn, if they’re living in unusual conditions.
Trump’s ‘Gold Standard’ for Science Manufactures Doubt
By emphasizing scientific uncertainty above other values, political appointees can block any regulatory action they want to.
Trump Is Trying to Steamroll the Tennessee Valley Authority
Earlier this week, the White House told the board of America’s largest public-energy provider to fire the CEO, or be fired.
The Trump Administration Is Violating the First Rule of Disasters
Good disaster management is premised on preparation.
The Problem With ‘Move to Higher Ground’
Even emergency alerts that reach people can be unclear.
I Fought Plastic. Plastic Won.
My futile quest to avoid the material that my entire world is made out of
RFK Jr.’s Autism Time Machine
The health secretary’s approach to the condition gives the impression that two decades of research simply never happened.
America Is Killing Its Chance to Find Alien Life
Cuts to NASA mean that the U.S. likely won’t build the next great space observatory.
Hurricane Science Was Great While It Lasted
The U.S. is hacking away at support for state-of-the-art forecasting.