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Inside an Exploded Star

Cassiopeia A gets a close-up.

February 22, 2024

What Your Brain Is Doing When You’re Not Doing Anything

On autopilot, the mind reveals new connections.

February 22, 2024

Why Women Wake Up More During Surgery

New findings could influence anesthesia dosing for women.

February 21, 2024

ChatGPT Is Funnier Than You

AI humor in theory and practice.

February 21, 2024

People Who Can’t Picture Sound in Their Minds

For some, the brain is a quiet place.

February 20, 2024

What Are the Chances?

There are no such things as coincidences.

February 19, 2024

Attorney for the Animals, Your Honor

In memory of Steve Wise, a tireless defender of animal rights.

February 19, 2024

Unraveling the Evolution of Flight

Bird brain scans and dinosaur fossils hint at when the first creatures grew wings.

February 16, 2024

The Call to Adventure and the Pit of Despair

A conversation with Issue 53 cover artist John Hendrix.

February 15, 2024

The Thorny Ethics of Making Alien Planets Habitable

Terraforming Mars could risk exterminating the very lifeforms we dream of discovering.

February 15, 2024

The Groundhog Watchers

Meet Susan and Joe. Their daily observations of the groundhogs in their yard are making science history.

February 15, 2024

5 Myths About Love and Desire

Love languages aren’t a thing, and sex every day is probably overdoing it.

February 14, 2024