Health Care
A Bad Medication Abortion Decision Threatens the Future Availability of Drugs in the U.S.
With an April 7 court decision, one judge has harmed women’s health and undermined trust in science-based drug approvals in the U.S.
Opinion
Astronomy
Most Planets in the Galaxy Orbit Stars You Can’t Even See
Red dwarfs are dim bulbs but host more Earth-like planets than any other kind of star
Education
Fascism’s History Offers Lessons about Today’s Attacks on Education
Moves in Florida to control public education mirror past fascist strategies in ways that are disquieting for American democracy, a historian argues
Public Health
Bird Flu Is Surging. Dialing Back Its Pandemic Risk Starts with Prevention
Bird flu outbreaks are a numbers game, and the numbers are turning against us
Dark Matter
Dark Matter Hunters Need Fresh Answers
The hunt for dark matter is in crisis, and it’s time for radical new ideas to explain our universe
Public Health
We Need an Operation Warp Speed for Long COVID
With millions of people affected and at least $1 trillion of economic value at stake, long COVID is our next national health emergency
Astronomy
JWST’s Smashing Success Shifts Focus to Astronomy’s Blind Spots
Looming gaps in astronomers’ views of the heavens could undercut the revolutionary potential of NASA’s latest, greatest space telescope
Astronomy
Don’t Panic: The Valentine’s Day 2046 Asteroid Will Not Hit Earth. Here’s Why
How I learned to stop worrying and love the next Earth-threatening asteroid
Neurology
New Research Points to Causes for Brain Disorders with No Obvious Injury
Functional neurological disorders are very real, and medical compassion is an important part of treatment
Climate Change
Hunters and Anglers Are Critical to Climate Change Action
Tens of millions of people who hunt and fish are witnesses to climate change, and they are a critical constituency in efforts to reduce global warming
