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Astronomers Get Their Wish, and a Cosmic Crisis Gets Worse
We don’t know why the universe appears to be expanding faster than it should. New ultra-precise distance measurements have only intensified the problem.
Making Climate Change Policy More Blue
A new push for attention to coastal communities, marine conservation, and ocean infrastructure
How Does Anyone Stay Healthy in a World Full of Germs?
Computational biology is uncovering the immune system’s tricks for identifying foreign invaders.
How Sea Turtles Find Their Way
Whether you’re a sea turtle or a ship’s captain, you’ll need two tools—a map and a compass.
Playing Go with Darwin
New research elevates evolution from a tactical process to one of strategic possibility.
How the Slowest Computer Programs Illuminate Math’s Fundamental Limits
The goal of the “busy beaver” game is to find the longest-running computer program. Its pursuit has surprising connections to some of the most profound questions and concepts in mathematics.
How Neutral Theory Altered Ideas About Biodiversity
The simple insight that most changes are random had a profound effect on genetics, evolution and ecology.
Toys Are the Future of Philosophy
Playthings shouldn’t confine kids but allow them to ask, What if?
How to Build Trust in Covid-19 Vaccines
Why people distrust vaccines and how they can be convinced otherwise.