The Tonga Volcano Cleaned Up After Itself
The blast scrubbed some of its own methane emissions from the atmosphere
These Small Ants Act Like Cleaner Fish
It’s the first documented case of the behavior in ants
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.
Is This Why Science Advances One Funeral at a Time?
As researchers age, they produce less disruptive work
The Healing Powers of an Accidentally Caught Jellyfish
How jellyfish in bycatch yield collagen for skin care, drug capsules, and nutritional supplements
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Astronomy
See more AstronomyHubble Captures Traveling Galaxy in Stunning Detail
And it’s in a group that includes our own Milky Way
How Juno Can Still Beam Back Breathtaking Images of Jupiter
Its camera was almost damaged beyond repair
Watch NASA’s Curiosity Rover Unstick Itself From a Rock
This isn’t the first drill problem that’s plagued the rover
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
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The ability to read signals may be impaired by arousal
What Your Dream Life Says About You
A conversation with a dream researcher about how dream content and recall may reflect personality and thinking style
The 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
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Environment
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Critically endangered pilot whales struggle to communicate over the din of boats
Nature’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
Zoology
See more ZoologyMapping the Illegal Wildlife Trade Using Pangolin DNA
Genetic material from these improbable creatures helps pinpoint exploitation hot spots
Giant Squid Discovered Lurking off the Australian Coast
The massive sea creature left behind some DNA
These Beetles Might Be Flying Ubers for Worms
Trigger warning for anyone squicked out by wriggling masses of things
Philosophy
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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
New Long-Necked Dinosaur Unearthed in Brazil Has European Roots
It’s the largest ever sauropod discovered in the area
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A Century of David Attenborough
The unmistakable narrator of nature documentaries turns 100 today
How to Build a Trustworthy Robot
A conversation with a robot researcher about a possible future where robots are like teammates in hospitals, factories, and homes
The Mysterious Hantavirus Outbreak That Put the Virus on the Western Map
More than 30 years ago, in the Four Corners region of the US, an Old-World pathogen was discovered in the New World
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
