The real culprit behind the 1871 vandalism of the Paleozoic Museum in Central Park
A gripping tale of 19th century science, art, politics, thuggery—even a bit of bigamy.
Science // Science & Exploration
No groundwater, no new homes, as Arizona severely restricts new housing
Cities, developers will have to turn to costly sources to build new homes.
Dangerous brain abscesses spiked in US kids as COVID restrictions dropped
Cases are on the decline, but still above baseline rates.
Researchers get primate embryos to start organ development in culture dishes
The start of organ development can help us understand human developmental problems.
The Atlantic hurricane season has begun: What we know and what we don’t
A little bit of preparation now will go a long way when a storm threatens.
Ars Frontiers recap: What happens to developers when AI can code?
Computers won't put us all out of a job—not yet, at least.
This is the first X-ray taken of a single atom
SX-STM enables detection of atom type, simultaneous measurement of its chemical state.
mRNA technology for vaccines and more: An Ars Frontiers recap
The tech has lots of applications beyond the one we've already been injected with.
Beating the heat: These plant-based iridescent films stay cool in the sun
Cellulose is sustainable, biocompatible, and ideal for radiative cooling applications.
It’s prison day for Elizabeth Holmes; 11-year sentence has begun in Texas
Elizabeth Holmes arrived at the minimum-security prison camp in Bryan, Texas.
COVID outbreak at CDC gathering infects 181 disease detectives
Nearly all of the attendees were vaccinated, but 70% said they didn't mask.
Is cybersecurity an unsolvable problem?
Ars chats with law philosopher Scott Shapiro about his new book, Fancy Bear Goes Phishing.
The lessons of a wildfire that destroyed a town and burned for 15 months
Until it hit, the local firefighters couldn't conceive of something that ferocious.
No A/C? No problem, if buildings copy networked tunnels of termite mounds
"For the first time, it may be possible to design a true living, breathing building.”
Study narrows long COVID’s 200+ symptoms to core list of 12
Loss of taste/smell and post-exertional malaise were the top two symptoms.
