Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo told Floridians to avoid mRNA vaccines, citing false safety concerns
Why Chemistry, Physics and Medicine Nobel Prizes can be Shared, and How That Works
Joint Nobel laureates aren’t necessarily direct scientific collaborators, and the prize money isn’t always split evenly
Geoengineering Wins Reluctant Interest from Scientists as Earth’s Climate Unravels
More and more climate scientists are supporting experiments to cool Earth by altering the stratosphere or the ocean
How Many Dinosaur Species Roamed Earth? It’s Surprisingly Hard to Know
The incompleteness of the fossil record complicates efforts to figure out how life on Earth is faring today
Dark Matter Black Holes Could Fly through the Solar System Once a Decade
The universe’s hidden mass may be made of black holes, which could wobble the planets of the solar system when they pass by
Stunning Bird Photographs Showcase Incredible Views of Life on the Wing
Quirky perspectives, separated lovebirds and a tobogganing penguin star in 2024 winners of the world’s largest bird photography competition
Uterus Transplants, Once Highly Experimental, Have Led to Dozens of Births
Uterus transplants are becoming more common, opening up the possibility of pregnancy and parenthood to people with certain health conditions
Meet the New Autocrats Who Dismantle Democracies from Within
The new interconnected breed of autocrats gains and retains power by deception, globally undermining democracies through their own institutions
Cave Fish Adolescence Means Sprouting Taste Buds in Weird Places
Cave fish develop taste buds on their head and below their chin—and even in humans, taste cells grow in truly unexpected locations
How Pregnancy Changes the Brain, and How Lizards Make DIY Scuba Gear
This week’s news roundup explores how the brain is affected by pregnancy, the way “scuba diving” lizards breathe underwater, and much more.