Abortion Restrictions Are Spreading, even though Science Shows They’re Harmful
“We should not make it harder for people to access abortion,” says a researcher who has studied the impacts on people who seek the procedure and are denied
Abortion Restrictions Are Spreading, even though Science Shows They’re Harmful
“We should not make it harder for people to access abortion,” says a researcher who has studied the impacts on people who seek the procedure and are denied
AI Chatbots Have Thoroughly Infiltrated Scientific Publishing
One percent of scientific articles published in 2023 showed signs of generative AI’s potential involvement, according to a recent analysis
There Are Safer Ways to Bed-Share with a Baby
For some parents, bed-sharing is the only way their baby can sleep. Rather than talking to parents about how to do it safely, we try to pretend it doesn’t exist
We Are in the Golden Age of Bird-Watching
There has never been a better time to be or become a birder
Do Insects Have an Inner Life? Animal Consciousness Needs a Rethink
A declaration signed by dozens of scientists says there is “a realistic possibility” for elements of consciousness in reptiles, insects and mollusks
Stop Asking If the Universe Is a Computer Simulation
We will never know if we live in a computer simulation; here is a more interesting question
The Threat of a Solar Superstorm Is Growing—And We’re Not Ready
Someday an unlucky outburst from our sun could strike Earth and fry most of our electronics—and we’ve already had some too-close-for-comfort near misses