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When Earth Was a Pale Green Dot

The planet’s first photosynthesizers dined on green light

April 15, 2025

Planet Nurseries Are Smaller Than We Thought

An explanation for the abundance of super-Earths

April 14, 2025

Why Our Brains Crave Ideology

A neuroscientist reveals how to nurture authentic and flexible thinking

April 11, 2025

Eastern North America Is a Geological Hotbed

Violent crumpling of rock left a continental edge that is much more interesting than we imagined

April 11, 2025

Sea Slug, Climate Change Warrior

A species of sea hare has an impressive tolerance for heat and a penchant for gene mixing

April 10, 2025

The Birds Eat the Bees

The crested honey buzzard’s unique adaptations help them eat their favorite food: young bees and wasps

April 9, 2025

The Starlings’ Curious Odyssey

A legacy of the most hated bird in America

April 8, 2025

The Art of the Atomic

James Stanford’s images depict an Earth and sky fractured by nuclear power

April 7, 2025

Searching for Alien Life Along the Cosmic Shoreline

How planets gain and lose atmospheres might give us a new map of where to look for life

April 7, 2025

How Talking Machines Got Their Voices

From the cockpit to consumer tech, synthetic voices shed light on gender biases

April 4, 2025

Neutron Stars Hint at Another Dimension

Are the mysterious stars clues to one of the greatest mysteries in the universe?

April 4, 2025

A Closer Look at the Woolly Devil

The scientific potential of an overlooked flower

April 3, 2025