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The Deadly Plant Sneeze
High-speed cameras capture how bouncing rain spreads crop disease.
The Real Landscapes of the Great Flood Myths
In Tibet, a geologist learns how folk stories may record actual catastrophes.
The Dueling Weathermen of the 1800s
This bitter dispute set the stage for the modern weather forecast.
The Dueling Weathermen of the 1800s
This bitter dispute set the stage for the modern weather forecast.
The Hidden Importance of Clouds
A climate scientist asks whether nature can save us from ourselves.
To Save California, Read “Dune”
Survival on a fictional desert planet has a lesson for the drought-stricken state.
Will ET Drink Water?
The intricate compatibility of water and life on Earth may not extend to other planets.
Infected Monkeys and Other Cautionary Tales From the Biolab
No matter how safe the lab is, humans working with deadly bioagents can make errors.
How Math’s Most Famous Proof Nearly Broke
Andrew Wiles thought he had a solution to an age-old puzzle. Until it began to unravel.
Consciousness Began When the Gods Stopped Speaking
How Julian Jaynes’ famous 1970s theory is faring in the neuroscience age.
Why We Should Let the Pantheon Crack
Modern architects have a lot to learn from the sound engineering of the ancients.
