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What Turtles Can Teach Humans About the Science of Slow Aging

Forever Young

What Turtles Can Teach Humans About the Science of Slow Aging

Katrina Miller

Why the Arctic Is Warming 4 Times as Fast as the Rest of Earth

Heat Advisory

Why the Arctic Is Warming 4 Times as Fast as the Rest of Earth

Matt Simon

The Covid Virus Keeps Evolving. Why Haven't Vaccines?

Long Shot

The Covid Virus Keeps Evolving. Why Haven't Vaccines?

Emily Mullin

Meet the Ukrainian Number Theorist Who Won Math’s Highest Honor

Magic Functions

Meet the Ukrainian Number Theorist Who Won Math’s Highest Honor

Thomas Lin and Erica Klarreich

‘Blood Washing’ Is the Latest Dubious—and Pricey—Long-Covid Trend

Public Health

‘Blood Washing’ Is the Latest Dubious—and Pricey—Long-Covid Trend

Beth Mole, Ars Technica

The Dangerous Chemicals Lurking Inside Shipping Containers

Box Tox

The Dangerous Chemicals Lurking Inside Shipping Containers

Chris Baraniuk

Texas’ Precarious Power Grid Exposes a Nasty Feedback Loop

Hot Topic

Texas’ Precarious Power Grid Exposes a Nasty Feedback Loop

Matt Simon

How Heat Waves Are Messing Up Your Sleep

Hot and Bothered

How Heat Waves Are Messing Up Your Sleep

Sabrina Weiss

Can Reengineered Aluminum Help Fill the Demand for Copper?

Down to the Wire

Can Reengineered Aluminum Help Fill the Demand for Copper?

Gregory Barber

The Pandemic Fueled a Superbug Surge. Can Medicine Recover?

Bug Zapper

The Pandemic Fueled a Superbug Surge. Can Medicine Recover?

Maryn McKenna

Turkey Probably Hasn’t Found the Rare Earth Metals It Says It Has

Rare Find

Turkey Probably Hasn’t Found the Rare Earth Metals It Says It Has

Chris Baraniuk

What Humans Can Learn From the Sea Cucumber’s Toxic Arsenal

Poison Paradise

What Humans Can Learn From the Sea Cucumber’s Toxic Arsenal

Maggie Chen

The JWST’s First Photos Show Its Extraordinary Power

Picture Day

The JWST’s First Photos Show Its Extraordinary Power

Ramin Skibba

Quantum Advantage Showdowns Have No Clear Winners

Infinite Quest

Quantum Advantage Showdowns Have No Clear Winners

Sophia Chen

The Climate Anxiety Discussion Has a Whiteness Problem

Mental Health

The Climate Anxiety Discussion Has a Whiteness Problem

Grace Browne

The Brain Has a ‘Low-Power Mode’ That Blunts Our Senses

Neuroscience

The Brain Has a ‘Low-Power Mode’ That Blunts Our Senses

Allison Whitten

A Long-Lost Rare Crayfish Resurfaces in an Alabama Cave

Night Creatures

A Long-Lost Rare Crayfish Resurfaces in an Alabama Cave

Sarah Durn

Is There Good News for Monarch Butterflies? Scientists Disagree

In a Flap

Is There Good News for Monarch Butterflies? Scientists Disagree

Ashley Stimpson

Could Your Old Poop Cure You of Future Diseases?

Bitter Pill

Could Your Old Poop Cure You of Future Diseases?

Sabrina Weiss

Escooter Rentals Aren’t as Green as You Think

Green Machine

Escooter Rentals Aren’t as Green as You Think

William Ralston