What Oceanographers Can Learn From Their Animal Colleagues
When you need good data in rough seas, send in the elephant seals.
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How Do We Get People Who Believe in Pseudoscience to Trust Science?
It’s time to ask a scientist.
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Don’t Give Up on Facts
People of all political stripes can spot misinformation. They just need a nudge.
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This Planetary Scientist Is Always Reaching for Something Big
Persistence, says Lindy Elkins-Tanton, has led to her success in science.
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SubscribeThinking Like a Scientist Will Make You Happier
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili explains how to get out from under the cloud of misinformation.
The Giraffe Neck Evolved for Sexual Combat
Discovery of a previously unknown ancient giraffe species offers a new look into sexual selection and evolution.
Reshuffled Rivers Bolster the Amazon’s Hyper-Biodiversity
The lush biodiversity of the Amazon may be due in part to the dynamics of branching rivers, which serve as invisible fences that continuously barricade and merge bird populations.
Who Are the Scientists Here?
Mo’orea, a Pacific Island, spotlights the rift in conservation between foreign scientists and Indigenous people.
Gravitational Waves Continue to Astound
Seven years after their discovery, the ripples in spacetime have opened new windows on the universe’s deepest secrets.
The Secrets of the Blind Salamander
These creatures of the dark are a remarkable study in evolution and longevity.
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Unlocking Mom’s Brain
Maternal care offers a window on our social instincts.
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The Race to Explore the Ocean’s Twilight Zone
As marine scientists strive to understand the mysteries of the deep, the miners are moving in.
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Were It Not for Cosmic Good Fortune, We Wouldn’t Be Here
Why Earth wasn’t swept into the dustbin of space.
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Portrait of the Human as a Young Hominin
How the world looked when we were Australopithecus.
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Life’s First Peptides May Have Grown on RNA Strands
RNA and peptides coevolving in the primordial world might have jointly served as a precursor to the modern ribosome.
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You Eat a Credit Card’s Worth of Plastic Every Week
What is our hidden consumption of microplastics doing to our health?
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The Oceans Are Teeming with Unknown Species
Scientists are finding 2,000 new marine species a year. Why it matters to name and categorize them.
