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When Galaxies Clash

Is a new image of star systems colliding a vision of our Milky Way’s future?

July 8, 2026

Why Do Men Develop Parkinson’s Disease More Often Than Women?

Differing gene expression patterns could be to blame

Hunting for a New Hallucinogen in the Lilliputian Psychedelic

The chemical substance behind these visions isn’t like any other known to science

July 8, 2026

The Surprising Evolutionary Trade-offs Between Fangs, Stingers, and Claws

The science behind nature’s different puncture tools

July 8, 2026

What Makes Humans Stupid

It takes intelligence to get things spectacularly wrong. An essay on our undoing.

Childhood Trauma Echoes Through Romantic Relationships

Abuse, neglect, and loss can reverberate in a partner’s behavior

July 7, 2026

The Loving Embrace of the Milky Way

Researchers have discovered that our galaxy’s outermost spiral arms are wide open and farther away than we thought

July 7, 2026

Here’s Just How Disgusting Your Kitchen Sponge Is

There may be illness lurking just to the right of the faucet

Modern Humans and Neanderthals May Have Shared a Cave-Dwelling Culture

A cave in southern Türkiye is spilling its ancient secrets

July 7, 2026

How Hannibal’s War Elephants Helped to Determine His Route Through the Alps

When you go into battle with nearly 40 gigantic pachyderms, you need to take the shortest path possible

July 7, 2026

The Rabies Vaccine Debuted Nearly 150 Years Ago Today

Pioneering microbiologist Luis Pasteur helped save the life of a dog-bitten boy

July 6, 2026