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The Dawn of Bathtub Cosmology

A phenomenon that captured the imaginations of generations of bathers may be key to understanding planetary formation

July 25, 2025

Marking Time in a Changing World

Climate change is throwing traditional calendars into disarray

July 24, 2025

The Exoplanet That Wasn’t

When humility launched a new age of space exploration

July 24, 2025

How Optimists Are Alike

Your brain and the Anna Karenina effect

July 24, 2025

Can You Name That Tune?

A new online game could help researchers solve the mysteries of musical memory

July 23, 2025

The Oldest Rock on Earth

A finding in the Arctic could push the formation of Earth’s crust back by 130 million years

July 23, 2025

This Cloud Forest Should Not Exist

The story of an Ecuadorean forest that fought annihilation and won

July 22, 2025

Our Windy Planet

Watch this mesmerizing animation of winds blowing across the globe

Viruses That Roam the Fungal Kingdom

Mushrooms and other fungi can harbor hidden companions—and some of these may fight pesky or dangerous molds

July 22, 2025

Anteaters Have Evolved More Than a Dozen Times

Unlike people, these mammals found a diet they can actually stick to

July 21, 2025

The “We Evolved to Eat Meat” Argument Doesn’t Hold Up

The evolutionary story behind meat consumption is less convincing than it sounds

July 21, 2025

The Inner Lives of Cells

New microscopes are giving scientists a better understanding of human biology and disease

July 18, 2025