The Atlantic - Science

A Tragic Beginning to the Holiday Season

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 16:53:06 GMT

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been at a record high for more than two weeks, and daily deaths have exceeded 2,000 for the first time since May.html

Pandemic Data Are About to Go Sideways

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 15:17:33 GMT

States are likely to report fewer coronavirus cases, but not because things are getting better.html

A Tragic Beginning to the Holiday Season

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:30:42 GMT

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been at a record high for more than two weeks, and daily deaths have exceeded 2,000 for the first time since May.html

The Weekly Planet:A Start-Up’s Unusual Plan to Suck Carbon Out of the Sky

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 00:19:38 GMT

An online-payments company may fund more carbon removal than anyone else.html

The Tragedy of a Ruined Telescope

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 23:59:59 GMT

One of the world’s most beloved observatories is being demolished before its time.html

The Final Pandemic Surge Is Crashing Over America

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 23:44:22 GMT

For the first time, the U.S. recorded 1 million COVID-19 cases in one week.html

How Many Americans Are About to Die?

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 20:26:03 GMT

A new analysis shows that the country is on track to pass spring’s grimmest record.html

The End of the Pandemic Is Now in Sight

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:58:53 GMT

If the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines work, it’s likely that others will too.html

Hospitals Can’t Go on Like This

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:15:51 GMT

22 percent of American hospitals don’t have enough workers right now.html

The Weekly Planet: What Donald Trump Taught the Electric-Car Industry

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:11:36 GMT

Tesla, Uber, and utilities are consolidating their power in Washington.html

Cancel Thanksgiving

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 03:27:22 GMT

This is a moment for creativity.html

SpaceX’s Riskiest Business

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:44:54 GMT

Launching astronauts into space means being responsible for their safety.html

The Dolphin Myth That Refuses to Die

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:03:30 GMT

Brazil’s pink river dolphins have long gotten blamed for all sorts of heinous crimes.html

Sexual Attraction Is the Oldest Story on Earth

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:18:09 GMT

When one cell drifts by another cell, pheromones fly.html

The Worst Day of the Pandemic Since May

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 01:32:52 GMT

COVID-19 hospitalizations are now at an all-time high.html

The Weekly Planet:5 Ways to Think About Biden and Climate Change

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:11:52 GMT

He could have the best chance to fight carbon pollution of any American leader in a decade.html

Jupiter Might Have a Glow-in-the-Dark Moon

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 17:45:11 GMT

Strange things could happen when radiation meets Europa’s icy surface.html

How Trump Sold Failure to 70 Million People

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 16:27:21 GMT

The president convinced many voters that his response to the pandemic was not a disaster. The psychology of medical fraud is simple, timeless, and tragic.html

Mark Kelly’s Secret Weapon

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 17:23:52 GMT

The newly elected senator from Arizona joins an exclusive club of astronauts turned politicians.html

A Dreadful New Peak for the American Pandemic

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:59:20 GMT

The country recorded more than 100,000 coronavirus cases today—the highest single-day total since the pandemic began.html