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Friday morning's earthquake was felt from New York City all the way to Washington, DC. Blame ancient fault lines and bedrock for the jolt. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Here’s a cool way to watch the eclipse—and learn about the weird physics of light while you’re at it. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, more women have been crossing the border to Mexico for abortion medications and procedures. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Here’s some advice for safely experiencing the total solar eclipse on April 8 as the moon casts a slender shadow across Mexico, the United States, and eastern Canada. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Donor livers are in short supply for transplants. A startup is attempting to grow new ones in people instead. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Afshin Mehin has helped design some of the most futuristic neurotech devices. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
New heat pumps easily fit over window sills, meaning they could replace clunky apartment air-conditioning units. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The abortion pill mifepristone went in front of the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. Antiabortionists say an increase in emergency room visits shows it’s unsafe. Medical experts disagree. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Injectable immunotherapy drugs can be made, in theory, but gravity prevents them from crystallizing correctly. A startup thinks the solution could be right above us. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Steel structures aren’t as strong as you might think—and the immense power of a container ship shouldn’t be underestimated. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A 62-year-old Massachusetts man with failing kidneys is the first living patient to receive a genetically-altered kidney from a pig. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Every person has a different idea of what makes noise “loud,” but there are some things we all can do to turn the volume down a little. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A fatal bear attack in Slovakia reignited accusations that conservationists are protecting the animals at the expense of human safety. Experts argue it's a people problem, not a bear problem. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A new UN report finds that humanity is generating 137 billion pounds of TVs, smartphones, and other e-waste a year—and recycling less than a quarter of it. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A soccer AI model created by Google DeepMind makes predictions about where corners will go, and suggests tweaks to make goals more or less likely. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Unloved buildings turn to ruin, leading to a deluge of construction waste worldwide. Designer Thomas Heatherwick tells WIRED why cities need to prioritize human health and joy in architecture. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Your pets can already eat a chewable tablet for tick prevention. Now, a pill that paralyzes and kills ticks has shown positive results in a small human trial. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Rising temperatures are a threat regardless of where you live on the planet—they’re just dangerous in different ways. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Sex differences explain some of the gaping health inequalities between men and women—but a lot of the time, it’s sexism. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
When everyone's hooking their brains up to computers, we'll need surgeons to install the hardware. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Meet the amazing azolla, a nutritious fern that grows like crazy, capturing carbon in the process. Could it be a food—and fertilizer and biofuel—of the future? Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
BetaVolt’s nuclear battery lasts for decades, but you won’t see one in your next iPhone—powering a mobile device would require a cell the size of a yak. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Coastal land is dropping, known as subsidence. That could expose hundreds of thousands of additional Americans to inundation by 2050. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
An experimental device developed by Cognito Therapeutics seeks to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients using light and sound. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The carbon removal market is fast growing, with an array of different removal methods available to businesses keen to mitigate their environmental impact. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Climate Policy Radar's tools scan global environmental laws to see what works and what doesn't. What its AI is discovering today will help shape the regulations of tomorrow. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A deadly tower block blaze in Spain has focused attention on notorious flammable building materials—but around the world, there's little momentum to stop using them. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
With better infrastructure and “spongy” green spaces, urban areas have made progress but should be soaking up way more free stormwater. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Extreme heat waves are already here, and they are killing tens of thousands of people. Blasting through 2 degrees Celsius of warming means they’ll happen many times more frequently. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
“I feel so powerless in this state.” Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
