Science
The Real Fight Over Geoengineering Is Beginning
The idea of artificially lowering the planet’s temperature is gaining supporters and hitting political opposition.
Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?
How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science
Our Almost-Apocalyptic Climate Future
By shooting for 3 degrees Celsius of warming, the world could slide toward a more cataclysmic 4 degrees.
Trump’s Animal-Research Plan Has a Missing Step
No one is tracking the total number of animals used across U.S. labs.
Bill Gates Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
The world’s strategy for addressing climate change is not serving those most vulnerable to it.
Who Would Want to Kill 314 Ostriches?
How the plight of a few hundred birds in Canada became an all-out fight for freedom
The Paradox of James Watson
The discovery of DNA was evidence of how deeply interconnected humans are, but the late scientist saw only difference.
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
The Epidemiologists Are Running for Office
Instead of trying to depoliticize their field, a swell of scientists want to become politicians.
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.