Charles Digges
We’ve Got the Beat—in Our Genes
How much we enjoy music, and in what ways, is heritable
Whales Run Aground by the Sun
Is the fault of whale strandings partially in the stars?
The Collective Power of Ants
A group of ants beats a group of humans at problem solving
Your Data’s Strange Undersea Voyage
The internet is a series of tubes. In the ocean.
Digging Into the First Work of Modern Ecology
What Carl Linneaus can teach us about animal appetites.
The Mystery of the Cosmic Radio Globs
What violent galaxy smashups may have wrought across the universe.
Tanning With the Stars
Since we can’t travel to the stars, this philosophical trickster brings them to us.
The Internet Might Be Good for Us
One study suggests that, on a global scale, it’s associated with greater happiness.
How Melting Ice Has Altered Time-Keeping
Climate change could upend how we synchronize global clocks forever.
Viva la Library!
Rebel against The Algorithm. Get a library card.