On COVID’s Fifth Anniversary, Scientists Reflect on Mistakes and Successes
Public health experts discuss lessons learned from the U.S. response to the COVID pandemic, on topics ranging from school closures to trust in science
How Plastics in the Brain Connect to the Wider Debate over Petroleum
Many people are concerned about microplastics reaching our brain—but few realize how this connects with petroleum production and the climate crisis
Trump Administration Is Blocking Disaster Aid to States
Court documents indicate the administration has begun a campaign to block states from receiving funds for projects that would reduce climate-related damage
Company Seeking to Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth Creates a ‘Woolly Mouse’
On its quest to bring back the extinct woolly mammoth, Colossal Biosciences has developed the woolly mouse
The AI Future Is Here
AI’s integration into everything—untangling traffic snarls, dictating drug prescriptions, rewriting the rules of scientific discovery—is accelerating quickly
Most People Stop Ozempic after Two Years. What Happens to Weight and Health?
Ozempic and similar GLP-1 weight-loss medications are designed to be a lifelong treatment. But a new study finds the majority of people who use these drugs quit after just two years
Neuroscientists Should Set a High Bar for Evidence against Free Will
Neuroscience research claiming to question the existence of free will may have been misinterpreted
Your Candy Cravings Might Be Controlled by This Gut Bacterium
Mouse and human studies suggest a connection between a gut microbe and the appetite-regulating hormone GLP-1
Trump Official Who Tried to Downplay Major Climate Report Now Will Oversee It
Stuart Levenbach alarmed scientists years ago when he attempted to meddle with a congressionally mandated climate report
How Anime Fans Stumbled upon a Mathematical Proof
When a fan of a cult anime series wanted to watch its episodes in every possible order, they asked a question that had perplexed combinatorial mathematicians for years
Cutting a Parent Out of Your Life Isn’t Always the Right Solution
Popular culture paints going “no contact” as the best way to deal with hard family relationships. But it’s not always the right choice
The Latest on Measles in the U.S, a Mystery Illness in the DRC and the Flu Vaccines
In this news roundup, we cover outbreak updates, microbes in space and a brain turned to glass.