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The Stars Foretell Our Doom

Post-apocalyptic star systems could reveal the fate of our own.

June 28, 2024

The Haunted Forest of Butterflies

A winning photograph shows millions of Monarchs dripping from Mexico’s fir trees in winter.

June 28, 2024

The Power of Physician Empathy

A new Rx for chronic pain?

June 27, 2024

Life Lessons from Hell-House Venus

How our inhospitable neighbor can help us find life elsewhere.

June 26, 2024

We’re Polluting Our Forests—with Noise

Are hiking and biking incompatible with protecting wildlife?

June 26, 2024

Reading Through Grief

Trying to turn the page on my mom’s death.

June 25, 2024

A New Way to Predict Earthquakes

Using geometry to figure out where the next big one will strike.

June 25, 2024

The Most Unlikely Migration

17 million insects cross the Pyrenees each year, with enormous impacts on the environment.

June 24, 2024

Protecting Artists from Theft by AI

A new strategy for copyrighting a writer’s signature style.

June 21, 2024

A Reality Check on Superhuman AI

What’s missing from a bold new prediction of rapid progress in artificial intelligence.

June 20, 2024

Bringing Mars to Earth with Music

A new symphony turns the science of the Red Planet into art.

June 20, 2024