2024-12-26

Beyond Meat Says Being Attacked Has Just Made It Stronger

The plant-based-meat company’s CEO, Ethan Brown, credits a series of attack ads with prompting a potentially sector-saving change of plan. [...]

2024-12-25

Give Your Social Health a Decent Workout

Your physical and mental well-being are crucial—but the picture isn’t complete if you aren’t flexing your connection muscles, too. Here’s how to build—and keep—your social health. [...]

2024-12-24

How NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump

The Trump transition team is looking for “big changes” at NASA—including some cuts. [...]

2024-12-23

The World’s First Crispr Drug Gets a Slow Start

The first medical treatment to use Crispr gene editing has been on the market for a year. Its complexity means few patients in the US have received it yet. [...]

2024-12-22

The Universe Is Teeming With Complex Organic Molecules

Wherever astronomers look, they see life’s raw materials—and hints at answers to one of the great mysteries of science. [...]

2024-12-22

The Race to Translate Animal Sounds Into Human Language

With big cash prizes at stake—and AI supercharging research—interspecies translation is closer than ever. But what, if anything, would animals want to tell us? [...]

2024-12-21

How to Manage Food Anxiety Over the Holidays

The festive period can be stressful, particularly for those who struggle with food anxiety, weight concerns, or an eating disorder. Here are some tips for navigating an intense time of year. [...]

2024-12-21

December Wildfires Are Now a Thing

Expect more fires like the fast-moving one in Malibu, scientists say. [...]

2024-12-21

A Spacecraft Is About to Fly Into the Sun’s Atmosphere for the First Time

On Christmas Eve, NASA's fastest-moving probe will come closer than ever to the surface of the sun. [...]