The AtlanticGenetics The Coronavirus Is Evolving Before Our Eyes verified_publisherThe Atlantic - James HamblinThe virus is mutating as expected. We can still stop it. In the final, darkest days of the deadliest year in U.S. history, the world received ominous news of a mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. in...
The AtlanticLatin America 22 Orphans Gave Up Everything to Distribute the World’s First Vaccine verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Sam KeanWhen the United States green-lit two coronavirus vaccines in December, it was a rare bright spot during this pandemic: Scientists had developed a vaccine for COVID-19 far faster than any other vaccine...
The AtlanticClimate The Weekly Planet: What 2020’s Bizarre Economy Taught Us About Climate Change verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Robinson MeyerEvery Tuesday, our lead climate reporter brings you the big ideas, expert analysis, and vital guidance that will help you flourish on a changing planet. Sign up to get The Weekly Planet, our guide to through...
The AtlanticCosmic Astronomers Are Keeping a Close Watch on the Next Star Over verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Marina KorenLast month, as 2020 drew to a close and we on Earth completed one of our strangest orbits around the sun, news broke that astronomers had picked up a mysterious signal from another star. Astronomers could...
The AtlanticClothing Put On a Hat, Please verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Marina KorenUpdated at 12:43 p.m. ET on January 5, 2021. At last, the days are getting longer in the Northern Hemisphere, a change that feels particularly welcome now, given, well, everything. But winter is just started....