How volcano victim's brain turned glass To make glass from soft tissue the sequence of events must be exactly right. This is how experts think it went down Salon · Mar 4, 2025
Trump deportees stuck in limbo at hotel Attorney for U.S. deportees to Panama says his clients should not be "victims" of Trump's campaign promises Salon · Mar 3, 2025
Autism stigma will worsen under Trump Experts say that stigmas about autism rely on popular misconceptions about how the brain works Salon · Mar 2, 2025
We now know why Mars is so red Mars became red before it lost its oceans, challenging previous assumptions about its geologic history Salon · Mar 1, 2025
Salon's infallible Oscar predictions Salon's film critic and resident film buff are here to make sense of the most unpredictable awards season in years Salon · Feb 28, 2025
HIV cuts are a "new level of cruelty" The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation said the latest cuts will deprive 350,000 people of HIV treatment Salon · Feb 28, 2025
Gutting climate data threatens public Deleting websites and ignoring scientific data threatens to undo clean air and water regulations Salon · Feb 27, 2025
Red states aren't done with abortion In more than 10 states, Republican lawmakers have proposed treating people who obtain abortions as murderers Salon · Feb 27, 2025
Can humans wipe out all life on Earth? Would dropping every nuke or climate change make our home a barren, sterile world? Probably not, but we're trying Salon · Feb 25, 2025
Confusion over DEI ban may be the point Companies must navigate whether to comply with federal diversity protections or obey Trump's order Salon · Feb 25, 2025
Johnson prays for a GOP budget miracle House Speaker Mike Johnson asked supporters to pray for a budget proposal that would slash social welfare spending Salon · Feb 25, 2025
Losing family to climate change denial Climate change denial is ruining some relationships, but people who have lost loved ones claim it’s worth it Salon · Feb 24, 2025
Musk drops cash on Wisconsin court race Wisconsin is a "wild west in terms of campaign spending," with the last high court race shattering spending records Salon · Feb 23, 2025
How to thrive in uncertainty Experts explain how to transform a fear of the unknown into a sense of possibility Salon · Feb 22, 2025
Salon · Feb 22, 2025 Economists warn of imminent recession Economists warn of a recession signs “in weeks.”
Salon · Feb 22, 2025 A recipe for baby stars: Fluffy clouds Kyushu University researchers studied the Small Magellanic Cloud to learn about our ancient universe
Salon · Feb 21, 2025 Democrats want more from Hakeem Jeffries At a protest on Thursday, demonstrators said they were unhappy with Jeffries' leadership of Democrats in Congress
Salon · Feb 21, 2025 GOP proposes "another barrier" to voting Critics say the SAVE Act could make it hard for women who have changed their name to prove they are eligible voters
Salon · Feb 21, 2025 Why we're still fighting tuberculosis Slashes in federal funding for disease surveillance could once more make old diseases formidable foes
Salon · Feb 20, 2025 Emboldened GOP targets no-fault divorce In states like Oklahoma and Indiana, some Republicans are trying to make it harder to end a relationship
Salon · Feb 19, 2025 Trump "disappearing" immigrants at Gitmo The Trump administration is refusing to say who it is sending to Guantánamo Bay or why
Salon · Feb 17, 2025 "SNL": A straight haven with queer roots While "SNL" often reflects white male dominance, its downtown NYC roots and cast’s queer proximity set it apart
Salon · Feb 17, 2025 The Miocene era and our future climate Scientists look to the Miocene for clues of what we might expect from global heating caused by fossil fuels
Salon · Feb 16, 2025 Medicaid might pay for Trump's tax cuts House Republicans want to pay for their tax cuts by cutting social services used by the working class
Salon · Feb 15, 2025 Why smell and sight are close friends New research explores the many ways our sensory experiences overlaps, teaching us new ways the brain perceives