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The Force Was with Them

My generation of filmmakers shook up cinema forever. Where are history’s periodic surges of creativity taking us?

June 18, 2024

How Life Made Our Earth

Ferris Jabr’s 3 greatest revelations while writing his book, Becoming Earth.

June 18, 2024

A Tiny Insect with Extraordinary Piss

The sharpshooter catapults its urine at high speed.

June 14, 2024

The Cognitive Magic of “Hi”

How a simple word illuminates children’s cognitive development and linguistic creativity.

June 12, 2024

When Kids Talk to Machines

Language bots are no substitute for teaching children to speak and learn.

June 12, 2024

The Leather of the Future

Your next jacket might be made of mushrooms.

June 11, 2024

The Oldest Ecosystems on Earth

What they teach us about resilience.

June 10, 2024

Magic Died When Art and Science Split

Renée Bergland’s 3 greatest revelations while writing Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science.

June 10, 2024

The “Hot Hand” Is Not a Myth

With the NBA Finals upon us, a mathematician revisits the famous paper that claims a player's hot streak is an illusion.

June 7, 2024

The Internet Might Be Good for Us

One study suggests that, on a global scale, it's associated with greater happiness.

June 7, 2024

We Are Made of Waves

Everything in the universe, a playful new book argues, vibrates like a guitar string.

June 6, 2024