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Could You Survive the Oregon Trail?

You might not die of dysentery on the trail these days, but there is still plenty of danger outdoors

September 9, 2026

Elephants Think Before They Act

It’s a remarkable act of impulse control

September 9, 2026

Does Consciousness Require a Body?

A conversation with neuroscientist and author Antonio Damasio about intelligence, feelings, and robots

September 9, 2026

An Astrophysicist’s Favorite Books on Cosmology

This reading list takes you to the stars

September 9, 2026

Why Snake Embryos Form in Spirals

The most carefully packed embryo of all the vertebrates

September 9, 2026

The Hidden Power Struggle Between Lions and Hyenas

There’s a lot of role reversal happening here

September 9, 2026

How Fast You Walk May Determine How Long You Live

You’re going to want to pick up the pace

September 8, 2026

This New “Devil Flower” Species Doesn’t Photosynthesize

It’s a rare plant with an “enigmatic and devil-like essence”

September 8, 2026

Male Sex-Reversed Frogs Hold Their Own in Fertility Competitions

Sex reversal may not be an evolutionary dead end after all

September 8, 2026

The Elegance of a Stupid Question

Are computers in mathematics rewriting the definitions of stupid and smart?

September 8, 2026

Why Some Ants are Lazy Freeloaders

Not every ant is a good samaritan

September 8, 2026