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Scientists Plan ‘Doomsday’ Vault on Moon

Deep Freeze

Scientists Plan ‘Doomsday’ Vault on Moon

Ayurella Horn-Muller and Syris Valentine

John McFall, the Astronaut Flag Bearer at the Paris Paralympics, Is Ready to Fly

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John McFall, the Astronaut Flag Bearer at the Paris Paralympics, Is Ready to Fly

Emilio Cozzi

Here’s What the Inside of an Airbus Factory Looks Like

Flying Off the Shelf

Here’s What the Inside of an Airbus Factory Looks Like

Antonio Dini

Promising Mpox Drug Fails in Trials as Virus Spreads

Global Health

Promising Mpox Drug Fails in Trials as Virus Spreads

Emily Mullin

The US Grid Is Adding Batteries at a Much Faster Rate Than Natural Gas

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The US Grid Is Adding Batteries at a Much Faster Rate Than Natural Gas

John Timmer, Ars Technica

Struggling to Unlock Your Phone? You Might Have Lost Your Fingerprints

Leave No Trace

Struggling to Unlock Your Phone? You Might Have Lost Your Fingerprints

Dawn Fallik

Physics

The Quantum Mechanics of the Greenhouse Effect

Joseph Howlett

The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year

Return to Sender

The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year

Becky Ferreira

Will the ‘Car-Free’ Los Angeles Olympics Work?

Bussed Flush

Will the ‘Car-Free’ Los Angeles Olympics Work?

Jay L. Zagorsky

Your Guide to Surviving Extreme Weather

Be Prepared

Your Guide to Surviving Extreme Weather

Lyndsey Gilpin and Jake Bittle

So You’re Underwater: Why Do You See That Circle of Light Above You?

Dot Physics

So You’re Underwater: Why Do You See That Circle of Light Above You?

Rhett Allain

FDA Approves New Covid Vaccines Amid Summer Surge

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FDA Approves New Covid Vaccines Amid Summer Surge

Emily Mullin

The Next Frontier for mRNA Could Be Healing Damaged Organs

Heal Thyself

The Next Frontier for mRNA Could Be Healing Damaged Organs

Emily Mullin

The Green Economy Is Hungry for Copper—and People Are Stealing, Fighting, and Dying to Feed It

The Big Story

The Green Economy Is Hungry for Copper—and People Are Stealing, Fighting, and Dying to Feed It

Vince Beiser

Bayesian Yacht Sinking: Climate Change Created Perfect Storm for Waterspouts

Extreme Weather

Bayesian Yacht Sinking: Climate Change Created Perfect Storm for Waterspouts

Alec Luhn

The Covid-19 Summer Wave Is So Big, the FDA Might Release New Vaccines Early

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The Covid-19 Summer Wave Is So Big, the FDA Might Release New Vaccines Early

Beth Mole, Ars Technica

The Quest to Uncover the Secrets of Gold Hydrogen

Drilling for Gold

The Quest to Uncover the Secrets of Gold Hydrogen

Marta Abbà

Climate Change’s Latest Deadly Threat: Lightning Strikes

New Normal

Climate Change’s Latest Deadly Threat: Lightning Strikes

Monika Mondal

The Vacuum of Space Will Decay Sooner Than Expected

End of the Universe

The Vacuum of Space Will Decay Sooner Than Expected

Matt von Hippel

Urban Birds Are Harboring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Fowl Condition

Urban Birds Are Harboring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Nicola Davis