There Is Little Evidence That Mass Transit Poses a Risk of Coronavirus Outbreaks

Death, Sex and Aliens: A Surprising History of Slime

Share this on WhatsApp Slime: A Natural History by Susanne Wedlich Translated by Ayça Türkoğlu Melville House, 2023 ($27.99) In Slime: A Natural History, science journalist Susanne Wedlich preempts her readers’ repulsion. Although “we are all creatures of slime,” she writes on page 2, the mere mention of the name connotes images of sickness, death, […]

How to Dramatically Curb Extinction

Share this on WhatsApp Climate change and habitat loss are two huge threats to animal and plant survival, but a new study shows how managing both factors could help prevent extinctions. Cutting greenhouse gas emissions and protecting more tropical land could reduce the probability of species blinking out, called extinction risk, by more than half, […]

Famed U-2 Spy Plane Takes on a New Surveillance Mission

Share this on WhatsApp The U.S. Air Force is investing more than $50 million to keep one of its oldest types of airplanes flying indefinitely. The U-2, nicknamed the “Dragon Lady” after a CIA program, is the world’s best-known spy plane, easily recognizable from its gliderlike shape and stealthy black color scheme. The air force […]