The Dangers That Scientists Found Inside L.A.’s Smoky Homes
The first studies of last year’s fires have revealed some unexpected hazards of urban mega-fires.
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The Sciencewashing of Everyday Life
Fashion, beauty, and food companies are using nonsensical jargon to make a sale.
Science Is Drowning in AI Slop
Peer review has met its match.
The Climate Question That Economists Cannot Answer
Models can predict catastrophic or modest damages from climate change, but not which of these futures is coming.
An Underappreciated Variable in Sports Success
Sometimes athletes just get lucky.
An Act of Cosmic Sabotage
How Donald Trump tried to ground NASA’s science missions
The View From the Palisades
A year is only the beginning of recovery from disaster.
The Giant, Voracious Sea Lions That Humans Cannot Stop
Killing the protected animals may be the only way to stop them from eating too many of the Pacific Northwest’s endangered salmon.
The Trump Administration’s Most Paralyzing Blow to Science
Cuts to research may have spoiled the country’s appetite for bold exploration.
55 Facts That Blew Our Minds in 2025
We’ll never look at potatoes the same way again.