How athletes are attempting to avoid infection—and coping with extreme heat–in Tokyo. Then, scientists are using quakes on Mars to peer inside the interior of the Red Planet. 

A look at how viruses persist in the body and how this can provide new clues into understanding immunity. Plus, how our disaster response systems need to scale up for climate change.

Experts estimate over a billion sea creatures were scorched during the Pacific Northwest’s record-breaking heat wave. Plus, whistleblowers allege “atmosphere of fear” at the EPA. 

Biden’s Surgeon General talks about the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond. Plus, the promise of blockchain has drawn attention for years. But what can it really do?

A mystery illness is affecting American songbirds. Plus, why our sweat is useful and even worth celebrating. And what might be behind the dimming of the red giant star Betelgeuse.

What’s next for new battery technology? Plus, people getting seriously ill from COVID-19 in the U.S. are overwhelmingly from unvaccinated populations.

Lanternflies, an invasive and damaging pest, have carved out a foothold on the East Coast—and experts worry it could spread. And how seashells can be an oracle of ocean health.

Pulitzer Prize winner John McPhee on the geology of North America and the craft of writing.

Benjamin Franklin's experiments extended way beyond a key and a kite. Plus, whether you’re a seasoned grower or a budding green-thumb, we’ve got science-based summer gardening advice.