The Hidden Ledger: Why Soil Might Be Agriculture’s Missing Balance Sheet

Soil is invisible until it isn’t. Forester-turned-entrepreneur Kristofer Covey on why measuring what’s underground could unlock billions in environmental value.

America’s AI Lead Won’t Win The Next Space Race

America leads in AI, but China excels at industrial application. To win the next space race, the Space Force must foster competition, speed and innovation related to AI.

Why Bull Elephants Kill During Mating Season — A Biologist Explains ‘Musth’

Musth is the hormonal state behind elephant attacks on rhinos, vehicles and people. A biologist explains what it does to a bull and why older males contain it.

2 ‘Nervous’ Habits That Mean You’re Extremely Wise, By A Psychologist

Rehearsing conversations and checking in afterward look like anxiety. Psychology research suggests both habits point to unusually sharp emotional skill.

Why Food Keeps Making Everybody Sick This Summer

While Trump administration cuts have contributed to the epidemic of foodborne illnesses this summer, there are also deeper issues that make the American food supply chain susceptible to parasites and bacteria outbreaks.

Wildfires Have Left The Forest And Moved Into The City

A growing body of research shows that wildfires now pose a significant health risk to those living in cities.

See Venus Beside An Iconic Bright Star: The Night Sky This Week

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to study dark matter and dark energy
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to study dark matter and dark energy

After funding struggles and a name change, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been successfully launched. It will now make a three-month, one-million-mile journey to its orbit at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2) beyond the Moon. From this vantage point, Roman will conduct an unprecedented survey of the universe. Its field of view […]

In Photos: NASA’s New Roman Space Telescope Lifts Off To Map Billions Of Galaxies

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has launched aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket, beginning a mission to map billions of galaxies and hunt for new worlds.

Scientists Create the Littlest Big Bang to Study the Universe’s Origins

The discovery redefines how large atoms need to be to produce the extreme state of matter found in the early universe.