An Underwater Skin Sensor Lets Swimmers Track Their Sweat
Swimmers (and triathletes) can't monitor their hydration as easily as other athletes do, but a new underwater sweat sensor offers a way.
Pharma Spending on Doctors Is Correlated With Opioid Deaths
A new study shows that doctors wrote more prescriptions, and more people overdosed on opioids, in counties where drug companies spent more money.
Bio-Printers Are Churning out Living Fixes to Broken Spines
A new study shows that 3D-printing a section of spinal cord, living cells and all, restored movement in injured rats.
The Shutdown Shows Just How Vital Government Scientists Are
As federal scientists sit at home, the many industries that rely on them are already beginning to feel their absence.
Penguin Poop, Seen From Space, Tells Our Climate Story
Satellite imagery of penguin poop is helping scientists see how climate change affects the birds' diet and the food chain more broadly.
In the Sierras and Rockies, the Snowpack Is Shrinking Fast
An analysis of 36 years of snowpack shows that the US's peaks are shrinking, and that means more wildfires, less drinking water ... and less skiing.
China Is Both the Best and Worst Hope for Clean Energy
China is the world’s biggest polluter but a leader in renewable energy, making it the country to watch at this week's climate summit in Poland.
When Did Fish Learn to Walk? Antarctica May Hold the Answer
Fossil hunters are launching an Antarctic expedition to learn how fish developed into land animals.
Your Drone Can Give Cops a Surprising Amount of Your Data
Crime investigators are gleaning a host of personal information from a recovered drone, such as where its owner lives, credit card numbers, and email addresses.
The House Science Committee May Soon Become… Pro-Science
“Hopefully we will no longer see the science committee used as a messaging tool for the fossil fuel industry,” says Rep. Bill Foster, a science committee member.