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Science SpotlightClimate change will triple the number of days over 105 F in the US. The health impacts will be dire.Extreme heat will become more common as the climate continues to warm. That will affect almost every facet of our health.
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Science spotlightWhat the US could learn from Japan's incentive for responsible antibiotic useThe Japanese government incentivizes doctors to avoid prescribing antibiotics for certain ailments, but would the same approach work in the U.S.?
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Science Spotlight'They didn't question it': Why doctors prescribe too many antibioticsPediatricians in both the U.S. and Japan tend to prescribe antibiotics too often, although the doctors are now improving their track record. What's behind this tendency?
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Science SpotlightJapan's bold experiment to curb antibiotic misuse has been a huge success. Could it work in the US?A unique policy in Japan encourages doctors to improve their antibiotic use and thus reduce their contribution to antibiotic resistance. Should the U.S. be taking notes?
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Science Spotlight'If there's any country that will do it, it's China': Why is China diverting some of the world's mightiest rivers thousands of miles?People in China's northern megacities have 74 times less fresh water than the average American — so the Chinese government has built the world's largest water diversion project, with the most ambitious and dangerous route still to come.
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Quantum ComputingQuantum computing will make cryptography obsolete. But computer scientists are working to make them unhackable.When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ahead of the problem and keep our data secure.
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Medicine & DrugsOne molecule could usher revolutionary medicines for cancer, diabetes and genetic disease — but the US is turning its back on itThe U.S. government is divesting from mRNA vaccines, but will other uses of the technology be spared? In a time of uncertainty, scientists worry that revolutionary treatments for cancer, immune dysfunction and genetic disease may be left on the lab bench.
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CancerCould simple blood tests identify cancer earlier?Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment?
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FeaturesPlate tectonics may be why Earth has life — and the key to finding life elsewhere in the universeEmerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a big reason that our planet harbors life.
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Astronomy'Like trying to see fog in the dark': How strange pulses of energy are helping scientists build the ultimate map of the universeAstronomers are using radio pulses from space to find missing baryonic matter and learn about supermassive black holes, stellar formation and galaxy evolution.
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Extraterrestrial LifeWill the James Webb telescope finally lead us to alien life?Three years into its mission, the James Webb Space Telescope has advanced the search for alien life more than any machine before it. What will it find next?
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Human EvolutionA braided stream, not a family tree: How new evidence upends our understanding of how humans evolvedEvidence is mounting that the evolution of our species is more convoluted than we imagined — more like a braided stream than a branching tree.
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Artificial IntelligenceAI is entering an 'unprecedented regime.' Should we stop it — and can we — before it destroys us?The technological singularity — the point at which artificial general intelligence surpasses human intelligence — is coming. But will it usher in humanity's salvation, or lead to its downfall?
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ArchaeologyEarth's magnetic field is weakening — magnetic crystals from lost civilizations could hold the key to understanding whyArtifacts from the Iron Age have revealed an intense historical magnetic anomaly in the Middle East. Could using a similar approach elsewhere help us unravel the mysteries of Earth's magnetic field?
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