Who’s composing music for my washing machine?
Why are appliances playing elaborate tunes, and where do they come from? Two sonic designers explain how they compose for your vacuum.
How El Niño shapes the world’s weather trends
The cycle of El Niño and La Niña is a powerful shaper of weather trends worldwide. What could a “super” El Niño bring?
Planning your photo ops for a trip around the moon
The Artemis II crew took photos of the far side of the moon with handheld cameras. A science team on Earth had plenty of requests.
Federal actions on vaccine research, vapes, and drug access
We’re rounding up a busy week in health policy news, following actions on vaccine research, fruit-flavored vapes, and abortion drug access.
Understanding the gynecological health crisis facing Black women
Black women face systemic issues accessing gynecological care. A physician-scientist outlines her vision to improve healthcare disparities.
Data about your body is up for sale. Who’s buying it?
Your personal biometric data—from your face, to your gait, to your weight—is constantly being collected and sold. Who’s buying it, and why?
Sci-fi thriller combines aliens, robots, and Cherokee culture
The sci-fi thriller “Hole in the Sky” imagines an alien first-contact scenario set in the heart of Cherokee Nation.
Beavers could be humans’ biggest ally, if we let them
Beavers and humans tend to clash over landscape management. Pixar’s “Hoppers” captures the struggle, and Oregon proves coexistence is possible.
Searching for dark matter, deep in the Earth
The SuperCDMS SNOLAB experiment, located deep in a nickel mine, aims to detect signs of dark matter particles passing through the Earth.
Remembering geneticist Craig Venter
Renowned genetics researcher Craig Venter died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 79. We remember his scientific contributions.