New documentary has a good time asking how gene editing might change the world
Executive produced by Dan Rather; with guest spots from Putin, Jurassic Park.
Science // Science & Exploration
500 million years of climate history pinned on plate tectonics
My plate tectonic collisions bring all the glaciers to the yard.
MIT scientists: Heat can act like sound wave when moving through pencil lead
Exotic "second sound" phenomenon could one day help cool future microelectronics.
Study finds people in Ireland and Scotland made “bog butter” for millennia
Nearly all Irish bog butters sampled were made from dairy rather than animal fats.
After pushing addictive OxyContin, Purdue now pursuing overdose antidote
Purdue still blames the crisis on illicit drugs but says it won’t profit from antidote.
Rocket Report: SLS delays prompt NASA action, Brazil considering launch site
"I think we as an agency need to stick to our commitment."
Food innovations changed our mouths, which in turn changed our languages
The overbite that comes from eating soft food may make "ffff" sounds more common.
New fuel cell material can run efficiently in reverse, storing energy
While we've been able to do this before, we couldn't do it this efficiently.
A dog potentially exposed more than 100 people to black plague in Colorado
The unusual case of the deadly disease prompts a warning from experts.
Here’s why NASA’s administrator made such a bold move Wednesday
"I think we as an agency need to stick to our commitment."
Shading the planet doesn’t have to come with rainfall side-effects
A smaller deployment wouldn’t necessarily leave anyone dry.
New Mexico the most coal-heavy state to pledge 100% carbon-free energy by 2045
The governor is expected to sign the bill quickly.
Anti-vax parents sue to keep unvaccinated kids in school during outbreak
County fiercely defends restrictions amid measles outbreak that has sickened 145.
NASA to consider use of private rockets for first Orion lunar mission
"We have amazing capability that exists right now that we can use off the shelf."
Earth’s magnetic field nearly died during critical transition
Late formation of the inner core might have revived magnetic field.
