October 2025 Issue
The tigers who changed their stripes
The curious case of the tigers who changed their stripes
A century ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic collapse.
Do the oldest satellites in space need saving?
Do the oldest satellites in space need saving?
A coalition of scientists and historians are floating a long-shot plan to retrieve orbiting relics—raising questions about what is space junk or space treasure.Older, Faster, Stronger
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