The Best of NASA’s Newly Released Photos From the Artemis II Mission
These are the highest-resolution images of the moon ever captured by human beings
AI Music vs. My Parents
My folks were taken in by the latest algorithmic “artist,” and it scares me
For Every Patient Their Own Drug
Patients with exceedingly rare genetic diseases fall through the cracks of the medical system. This doctor is designing drugs for them, one at a time.
10 Books We’re Excited About This May
Quantum physics, AI pals, and seagull attacks
Fruit Flies: Masters of Hypergravity
These insects not only survived gravity four times stronger than Earth’s, they thrived
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What Happens in the Brain When “Psychedelic Virgins” Trip for the First Time
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The First Male Neanderthal Genome
Genetic insights from a 110,000-year-old individual recovered from a cave in Siberia
A Tiny Rock in the Outer Solar System Has an Atmosphere—But It Shouldn’t
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Astronomy
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Uncovering Hidden Martian Glaciers With Drones
We know they’re there, we just don’t know how deep they are
(Almost) A Eulogy for Voyager
The robotic space probe is 15 billion miles away and is nearing the end of its life in the distant cosmos
History
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Rome Was Built Today
Celebrating the scientific and technical contributions of Rome on the mythical birthday of the eternal city
Psychology
See more PsychologyThe Mix-up at the Heart of the Supreme Court’s Conversion Therapy Ruling
A psychiatrist on the crucial distinction the case glosses over, how media coverage has made it worse, and why that’s dangerous for LGBTQ+ youth
The Science of Spooky Sounds
A conversation with a “pseudoscience” researcher about how infrasound could be linked to ghosts
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Environment
See more EnvironmentNature’s Overlooked Role in National Security
A conversation with an ecologist and a national security expert about the underappreciated risks posed by ecological disruption
Farewell to a Giant of Botany
Peter Raven, the transformative conservationist and father of “coevolution,” passed away this week
When a Species’ Survival Hinges on Every Single Embryo
The two female Northern white rhinos keeping the species alive
Zoology
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Philosophy
See more PhilosophyThe Bad Seed and the Problem of Blame
A conversation with behavioral geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden about the heritability of vice
A Light in the Dark: Finding the Good in the Natural World
Is it absurd to think that science can inform our values?
How ‘Tiny Shortcuts’ Are Poisoning Science
Seemingly harmless data tweaks are undermining the integrity of the entire field. We must define the problem to prevent it
Our Human Ancestors Dined on Takeout
Why early hominins opted for the to-go option
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The ichthyosaurs had some tremendous survival skills
How Does Your Brain Know a Cat Is a Cat?
A conversation with renowned neuroscientists Lisa Feldman Barrett and Earl Miller about categories, “folk psychology,” beginner’s mind, and thinking fast and slow
Vaccine Hesitancy in an Era of Misinformation
The U.S. government and the right-wing media ecosystem are sowing unfounded doubt
Our Eyes Originated in a 600-Million-Year-Old Cyclops
There was a time when one eye was better than two
