Science!

An analysis of 36 years of snowpack shows that the US’s peaks are shrinking, and that means more wildfires, less drinking water … and less skiing. …read more

Come get your qubits! The builders of quantum computers want more coders to use their machines and figure out what they’re actually good for. …read more

The latest efforts to corral space debris employ a wide-ranging bag of tricks including orbital fishing gear, tiny thrusters, and “space feathers.” …read more

The scientific community is at a loss over how, and whether, to publish the controversial gene-editing work of He Jiankui. …read more

Scientists have discovered a vast subterranean ecosystem of microbial life deep underground, stretching our sense of life’s limits. …read more

Is your tree robust to cold? Do its needles cling to their branches? Christmas tree scientists ask these questions so we don’t have to. …read more

The Thwaites Glacier is crumbling into the sea. Now scientists must answer two questions: When will it take the plunge? And can our coastal cities be saved? …read more

A weird thought experiment has shaken up the world of quantum physics by calling into question our assumptions about how the world works. …read more

No one really knows how drunkenness works, and hangovers are poorly understood, no matter what your friend tells you. Still, there are a few things you can try. …read more

Chinese scientists and regulators alike are censuring the rogue biophysicist who allowed two Crispr-edited babies to be born. …read more