MAGA’s Animal Nationalism
The Trump administration has a special bond with dogs and cats.
Science
The West’s Winter Has Been a Slow-Moving Catastrophe
Without snow in the mountains, the places that depend on the West’s rivers will hurt for water.
How Many Wolves Is Enough?
Now that thousands live in the United States, some people would like to kill more of them.
The Blind Spot at the Top of the World
Slashing Arctic climate science will limit how clearly the U.S. can understand the region.
Scientists Figured Out the Problem With Johnson & Johnson’s COVID Vaccine
Rare but dangerous blood clotting associated with that vaccine as well as AstraZeneca’s had a genetic cause, according to a new paper.
The Mysterious Devices Speeding Mining Exploration in Utah
Hiking guides hired to carry 20-pound nodes into the mountains were part of a new type of resource survey.
American Milk Has Changed
A dramatic increase in fat content is causing pains in the dairy industry.
The Storms That Teach What We Can Tolerate
The South knows warm-weather storms, but the cold has its own lessons.
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Could Flood the Earth. Can a 50-Mile Wall Stop It?
Scientists have long opposed polar geoengineering. Some now believe it will be necessary.
How to Have a ‘Don’t-Know Mind’
My quest to understand consciousness took me to a cave in New Mexico and then deep into the cosmos.
