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What Makes This Weekend’s Blizzard So Brutal

Devastating winter storms like Fern are nothing new, but our warming world plays an increasing role in shaping these events

January 23, 2026

Tiny Evidence Upends a Controversial Stonehenge Theory

Researchers curious about the monument’s origins stuck their heads in the sand—for good reason

January 22, 2026

Space Dust Could Contain Building Blocks of Life

Protein precursors can form in cosmic dust clouds

January 22, 2026

The First Person to Get Hit by Space Junk

Decades later, extraterrestrial rubbish is quickly piling up

January 22, 2026

What Would Richard Feynman Make of AI Today?

The scientific sage was always suspicious of grand promises delivered before details were understood

January 22, 2026

A Closer Look at an Elusive Ancient Plague

Teeth have revealed that victims traveled from far-off homelands

January 22, 2026

Motivation Can Profoundly Shape Your Memories

Different moods may determine what details you remember and how you recall them later

January 22, 2026

How Giant Kangaroos Moved Across Ancient Australia

Structure of fossil foot and ankle bones was robust enough for occasional hopping

January 22, 2026

When Passenger Planes Surpassed the Speed of Sound

We might soon see a revival of these beloved, brisk aircraft in the US

January 21, 2026

The Brain Might Not Function Like We Thought It Did

Complex thought may be organized by connection, not anatomy

January 21, 2026