The Return of the Monarch
admin After years of decline, butterfly populations are rising—for now.
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The Bizarre Partnership Between the U.S. and Venezuela
Responding to the recent earthquakes pushed the two countries’ new relationship out into the open.
Lab-Leak Payback Has Begun
Indictments, subpoenas, and debarments are hitting American scientists embroiled in the controversy over COVID’s origins.
Prepare for Airplane Purgatory
The chances of getting stuck for hours in a grounded plane are soaring.
Hell Arrives in Washington
My day of extreme heat in the nation’s capital
A Search Through the Rubble of Two Towers in Venezuela
In the first, crucial days after Venezuela’s earthquake, the people closest to the disaster were on their own.
A Long-Standing Theory of Childbirth Is a Myth
Delivering a human baby is not uniquely difficult.
The Screwworm Problem Will Get Worse Before It Can Get Better
Ranchers are waiting for hundreds of millions of sterile flies to be produced, or for a technological breakthrough.
The Butterfly Longevity Diet
Researchers aren’t sure why Heliconius butterflies live so long, but pollen may be part of the answer.
A Moment of Truth for American Grass
U.S. scientists have spent years prepping for the World Cup—and trying to keep bad turf from ruining it.