Bob Grant
Earth’s Largest Mirror Shattered by Science
The Bolivian salt flat long touted as a massive looking glass loses some of its shine
These Aren’t Your Pharoah’s Mummies
Other cultures across Asia were preserving their dead for millennia before the Egyptians
DNA’s Death Notice
See original manuscripts, letters, photos, and jokes from luminaries like Rosalind Franklin, Aaron Klug, and Linus Pauling
Does Musical Taste Narrow with Age?
What 450 million song plays tell us about how our listening habits evolve
Here’s Why Binge-Watching Is Good for You
Rabidly consuming TV shows, movies, or books could make us more imaginative and able to cope with stress
Heart Attacks in Space
Effective CPR is hard when both patient and rescuer are floating
The Cosmos Is Trying to Kill Us
Airbursts from space may be more common than we thought
Is Solving the Plastic Problem a Moral Issue?
The Dalai Lama, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Vatican weigh in
Can Humanity Stem the Plastic Tide?
Plastic pollution is costing the world $1.5 trillion a year in health-related losses
The Data in a Dino’s Smile
Dinosaur teeth are unique windows into Earth’s ancient air