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Ultracold gases in the lab could help scientists better understand the universe.

Bullet-ridden B-17 bombers taught us to look for what’s missing.

An expedition to find rare hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the Mid-Atlantic uncovers new worlds—and some daredevil shrimp.

Indigenous conservation practices in Mexico are helping endangered frogs to recover.

These bizarre beliefs are strikingly prevalent across a diversity of cultures. Why?

Invisible cloaks. Ghost imaging. Scientists are manipulating light in ways that were once only science fiction.

A thought experiment plumbs archaeology and geology to ask whether our own species will leave a trace.

The winner of 2023’s Best Illusion of the Year contest on the nature of science and magic.

Caterpillars are a remarkable bellwether of environmental changes.

Nuclear winter is scary as hell. Spread the word.

The 20th century’s deadliest pandemic launched medical thinking in a dramatically new direction.

It’s not that we like EVs more. They’re just way better now.