Elections Don’t Work at All. You Can Blame the Math
San Francisco still doesn’t have a new mayor. But that’s democracy for you.
Hurricane Season 2018 Has a Lot to Learn From Last Year
The storms of 2017 were the costliest and deadliest ever. And they taught the world some important lessons about science, readiness, and risk.
Did Science Miss Its Best Shot at an AIDS Vaccine?
For 35 years, researchers have been trying to beat the virus that causes AIDS. For just as long, Burt Dorman has been saying he has a faster way.
The Wild Logistical Ride of the Ebola Vaccine’s High-Tech Thermos
The hardest part of deploying a new Ebola vaccine is teaching people what it’s for. The second hardest part is getting it to them.
Can a City *Really* Sue an Oil Company for Climate Change?
In a federal court in San Francisco, a judge heard a motion to dismiss from five fossil fuel companies, the defendants in the suit brought by San Francisco and Oakland.
Can a City *Really* Sue an Oil Company for Climate Change?
In a federal court in San Francisco, a judge heard a motion to dismiss from five fossil fuel companies, the defendants in the suit brought by San Francisco and Oakland.
An Ebola Vaccine Gets Its First Real-World Test
Scientists have known about Ebola since 1976, and the Democratic Republic of Congo has had nine outbreaks since then. But now one shot might beat it.
How Volcanologists Predicted Kilauea’s Explosive Eruption
Scientists are now warning that the next phase of eruptions could send very large boulders as far as a mile from the crater.
Yanny vs. Laurel Means We’ll All Die Alone
When everyone’s brain makes a little world out of sensory input, and everyone’s world is just a little bit different, can you really *know* anyone?
Scientists Are Subverting Formal Publishing. Well, Some of Them
A survey shows which scientists are more likely to share their results before "official" publication.