A writer probes humanity’s often fraught and paradoxical relationships with other creatures
Commentary
Opinion
A historian explores the remarkable early civilizations of the Near East, from Uruk to Babylon
The world needs more physicians. Increasing their numbers alone won’t solve the many problems associated with improving health care. But it doesn’t help to have a dearth of doctors, who were generally in short supply before COVID-19 struck. The pandemic ...
This week’s issue on the 75th anniversary of the transistor describes a triumph of both basic and applied science. What started out as studies on the fundamental physics of silicon led to the device that makes it possible to read this article online. The ...
A sweet solution to complex microprinting
Putting heads together
Ethics guidelines for human enhancement R&D
Our entangled lives
Global plastic treaty should address chemicals
Australian wildfires depleted the ozone layer
Moving fast makes for better cooling
The influenza universe in an mRNA vaccine
The RTS,S malaria vaccine: Current impact and foundation for the future