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Did Venus Eat its Own Moon?

The mystery of why our sister planet is alone

September 14, 2026

Taylor Swift Drops New Insect Species

Thanks to a graduate student who is a “lifelong Swiftie”

September 14, 2026

The Promise and Peril of Toad Smoking, the Everest of Psychedelics

A conversation with author Kimon de Greef about his new book “The Ego Trip”

September 14, 2026

Why the Discovery of the First Short-Tailed Tsushima Leopard Cat Worried Researchers

They were concerned its existence could actually threaten its survival

September 14, 2026

Gondwana Really Was a Supercontinent

And it helped kick‑start life on Earth

September 13, 2026

Rope, Twine and Thread: Invisible Technologies of the Stone Age

Missing from the archaeological record, fiber innovations like string played a huge role in the daily lives of our ancestors. Researchers are working to weave together new insights from the traces they left behind

September 12, 2026

The Giant Squids of the Jurassic Period

This belemnite swam in what used to be Wyoming seas

September 11, 2026

Are Too Many Americans Taking Antidepressants?

Rates of anxiety and depression have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic—as have prescriptions for antidepressants

September 11, 2026

Nighttime Light May Change the Shape of Your Heart

It’s a glowing, growing problem

September 11, 2026