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The Mystery of the Cave Cats 

Ice age skeletons could reveal secrets of small cat evolution.

October 17, 2024

Death By Plastic

The blunt impact of ocean pollution, in one photograph.

October 16, 2024

What Language Reveals About Us

Julie Sedivy on the 3 greatest revelations she had while writing her new book Linguaphile.

October 15, 2024

What AI Can Do for Your Country

Artificial intelligence could transform how the government works—but it’ll be a daunting transition.

October 14, 2024

“This Is a Great Day with Me”

Alexander Graham Bell reflects on the very first telephone call in a letter to his father.

October 14, 2024

Ranchers, Cattle, Tequila, and Bats

A tale of ecological salvation in Mexico.

October 14, 2024

The Most Detailed Brain Map Ever

Scientists have created a magnificent portrait of every connection among neurons in a fruit fly’s brain.

October 11, 2024

The Anatomical Quirk That Saved Dr. No

How scientists unraveled the rare condition of organs being reversed in people

October 11, 2024

Can Ecstasy Save a Marriage?

A new wave of experimental therapy is enlisting MDMA in relationship counseling.

October 10, 2024

Nihilism with a Purpose

Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake reveals why politics won't save us.

October 10, 2024

How Reality Shapes Our Language—and Vice Versa

A conversation with UCLA philosophy professor Josh Armstrong.

October 10, 2024

7 of the World’s Strangest Plants

These plants feature some seriously funky adaptations.