A UN treaty could be the beginning of the end for single-use plastic production—but victory over this pollutant isn’t yet in the bag.Read More 

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, has been vocally anti-pharma. Pharma, Congress, and the courts, though, all get a say.Read More 

Food production has never been higher—or more costly. Yet the amount that goes uneaten remains shockingly high.Read More 

3 Min Read They Grow So Fast: Moon Tree Progress Since NASA’s Artemis I Mission In the two years since NASA’s Orion spacecraft returned to Earth with more than 2,000 tree seedlings sourced in a partnership with USDA Forest Service, Artemis I Moon trees have taken root at 236 locations across the contiguous United States. [...]

“People don’t always realize they are creating a human being and not a piece of furniture.”Read More 

The US meat and dairy industries rely heavily on unauthorized workers, which means prices will likely rise sharply if the Trump administration actually enacts its plans.Read More 

Simple external cues, such as lines on the floor, can help Parkinson’s patients focus their efforts and overcome the difficulty of the symptoms. With augmented reality, those cues can be anywhere.Read More 

During their passage through Mexico, monarch butterflies depend on the shelter of endangered trees—so this scientist is leading a huge experiment to build them a new winter habitat.Read More 

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams aboard the International Space Station on Oct. 15, 2024. (Credit: NASA) Students from U.S. military families based overseas will have the chance to hear NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station answer their prerecorded questions. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams will respond [...]

Startup Phantom Neuro is building an implant that sits under the skin and which promises to give amputees more accurate control of electronic prosthetics.Read More