Is It Time For A New Model Of The Universe?
For decades, astronomers have been trying to nail down the value of the Hubble constant—a measure of how fast the universe is expanding. But some cosmologists say there’s evidence that the universe is...
16 Jul 202528min
How PFAS From A Military Base Has Sickened Nearby Residents
For decades, residents of the small city of Newburgh, New York, were unknowingly drinking water contaminated with toxic PFAS—also known as forever chemicals. The source turned out to be firefighting f...
15 Jul 202512min
The Leap: And Then The Sub Went Silent
Oceanographer Victoria Orphan’s dream was coming true. She was sitting in the Alvin submersible, on one of its deepest science dives ever. But the trip was anything but smooth sailing. Victoria takes ...
14 Jul 202528min
How These Spiders At The Bottom Of The Sea Run On Methane
Researchers found a new sea spider with a giant nose, leg cannons, and—most remarkably—a novel way of surviving in the lightless, freezing environment miles below the sea surface. These oceanic arthro...
13 Jul 20257min
As Disasters Escalate, What’s The Future Of FEMA?
President Trump has said that he wants to phase out FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and move responsibility for dealing with major disasters to the state level. Since its creation in 19...
11 Jul 202519min
Spaghetti Science And Mouth Taping Myths
Most pasta is made from just two ingredients—flour and water. For decades this humble food has prompted physicists around the world to try to understand its mysterious properties and answer questions ...
10 Jul 202518min
The Goo In Your Home Could Help Science Address Climate Change
We live in a world filled with microbes—they’re inside our bodies, in soil, in deep sea hydrothermal vents, and in your window AC unit. Some microbiologists are hopeful that finding more of these tiny...
9 Jul 202517min
How Do GLP-1 Drugs Override Our Biology?
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic have dominated headlines over the past couple of years. When writing his new book, Diet, Drugs and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight, former FDA co...
8 Jul 202518min
