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Humans are pushing into animals’ homes, but nature is as rebellious as ever
Mary Roach on the fuzziest, wildest criminals in the natural world.
Vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be available by Halloween
All the COVID-19 news you need to know this week.
Nicholas marks the 14th named storm of 2021—a number we usually hit in November
The storm could bring serious flooding to the Texas and Louisiana coasts in the next 48 hours.
Night owls can become early birds. Here’s how.
Fighting biology is hard.
Why Ida drenched the Northeast—and what that means for future storms
As the planet heats up, hurricanes will become more intense.
To prevent catastrophic global warming, we need to leave fossils fuels in the ground
A majority of reserves must be left alone.
This meteor-tracking system could prevent a falling-rocket debris disaster
Camera networks built to track meteors could help address an emerging problem.
Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained
Cheaper at-home tests are also in the works.
What 20 years of screening 9/11 first responders for health risks has taught us
They were the first at the scene on 9/11. Twenty years later, they're helping us learn the long-term health consequences.
New Orleans’ billion-dollar levees survived Hurricane Ida. Can they handle what’s coming?
The new levees, floodwalls, and other upgrades were a multi-billion dollar investment. Here's why they were worth it.