NASA’s Smartest Satellite Is Gone. Can Private Space Replace It?
A private company called Satellogic wants to give Earth scientists hyperspectral data from a fleet of satellites for free.
Veritas Genomics Scoops Up an AI Company to Sort Out Its *DNA*
Sorting all the world's genetic data is a perfect task for AI—and personal genetics companies are catching on.
How Color Vision Came to the Animals
New technologies mean that the evolution of color vision is getting clearer than ever
Trump Wants the EPA Radon Program Cut. So Do Some Scientists
A rising chorus of radiation professionals says the way the US measures radiation risk is all wrong.
Climate Change-Fueled Storms Could Leave Less Water for Drinking
A new study shows that as rainfall increases, so will nutrient runoff, spurring more algal blooms, hypoxic deadzones, and less water for everyone.
Tomorrow’s Mini Medical Robots Could Squirm Like Maggots
Engineers are prototyping a soft-bodied drug delivery system capable of wriggling through flesh.
Climate Change Is Here. It’s Time to Talk About Geoengineering
World leaders should plan before they go meddling with the atmosphere.
Your Brain Doesn’t Contain Memories. It *Is* Memories
Memories begin when your neurons respond to outside stimuli—and compound to rewire your brain.
How Climate Change Denial Threatens National Security
Last week, military officials described how climate change would escalate instability across the globe and make it harder for the US military to conduct its operations.
Ted Cruz Asks Space Capitalists How to Make Orbit Great Again
Last Thursday, a bunch of space capitalists met with a bunch of senators to talk policy.