Astronomy
Our Sun Was Born in a Stellar Family Far, Far from Here
We only have a few clues about where the sun was born. Some new ones point to a crowded origin story for our nearest star
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Conservation
Can Putting a Price on a Whale Save the Environment?
A single whale can lock up as much carbon as 1,000 trees. By turning them into carbon credits, a new project hopes to save the climate and the whales
Climate Change
Cool Transportation Hacks Cities Are Using to Fight Climate Change
Through “bike buses,” more pedestrian-friendly streets and electric vehicles, some cities are making strides in decarbonizing transportation
Health Care
Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Pill, pending Appeal
The nation’s highest court paused a lower court’s decision to nullify approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, keeping the medication available while an appeal moves forward...
Arts
How This AI Image Won a Major Photography Competition
Boris Eldagsen submitted an artificial-intelligence-generated image to a photography contest as a “cheeky monkey” and sparked a debate about AI’s place in the art world...
Neuroscience
How Our Team Overturned the 90-Year-Old Metaphor of a ‘Little Man’ in the Brain Who Controls Movement
A pillar of every neuroscience textbook, the classic “homunculus” has just gone through a radical revision
Pollution
Biden Marks Earth Day with New Environmental Justice Orders
The president is creating an Office of Environmental Justice and expanding federal protections for communities that have been historically overburdened by pollution
Drug Use
Over-the-Counter Narcan Is a Small Win in the Overdose Crisis. We Need More
Requiring a prescription for all forms of naloxone holds the overdose-reversing medication hostage, kept from millions of Americans who should carry it in their purses and back pockets
Climate Change
Environmental Policies Must Manage Climate Change and Biodiversity as One
Biodiversity loss and climate change are two sides of the same coin. Why can’t we treat them that way?
Arts
AI Can’t Solve this Famous Murder Mystery Puzzle
The 1934 puzzle book Cain’s Jawbone stumped all but a handful of humans. Then AI took the case
