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Is This New Swim Stroke the Fastest Yet?

The surprising performance and physics of the fish kick.

June 19, 2015

The Curious Case of the Bog Bodies

Why do so many corpses found in Europe’s peat bogs show signs of violent death?

June 19, 2015

The Ocean in Motion

How Earth’s seas get around.

June 19, 2015

Why Discovering Martians Could Be Disappointing

There are two kinds of extraterrestrial life with very different implications.

June 12, 2015

Why Europa Is the Place to Go for Alien Life

NASA is scheduled to probe the Jovian moon in 2023.

June 12, 2015

The Beckoning of the Ice Worlds

We’ve been looking for life on Earth-like planets. Will Europa teach us better?

June 12, 2015