We knew the virus could go dormant but not that it could do so for five years.
Globally, climate change drives a willingness to change lifestyles
In most countries, partisan and age differences shape attitudes.
Nikon Small World microscopy contest 2021: A few of our favorite images
Your annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative.
Fact-checking works to undercut misinformation in many countries
From Argentina to Nigeria, fact-checks limited false beliefs.
Our flexible processors can now use bendable RAM
Flexible materials trap heat in the devices, making bit-flipping more efficient.
Fusion startup builds 10-foot-high, 20-tesla superconducting magnet
Calculations indicate the magnet should allow fusion to break even, energy-wise.
Investor overconfidence linked to selective memory
Investors inflate their wins, forget about their losses.
Cosmic indigestion: Swallowing a neutron star can cause a star to explode
Researchers argue that new observations are best explained by a theorized merger.
RNA vaccines seem to produce very different antibody levels
Result raises questions about correlation between protection and antibody levels.
New ruling reverts Clean Water Act protections to 1980s vintage
Current policy is arbitrary and capricious; new policy isn’t ready yet.