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Jake Currie

Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

When Liars Are Perceived as More Moral

New research reveals complex attitudes about prosocial lies

February 3, 2026

Grad Student Homebrews Cosmic Dust in the Lab

“It’s like we have recreated a little bit of the universe in a bottle in our lab”

February 3, 2026

How the “Atlantic Grand Canyon” Came to Exist

New research sheds light on the mysterious underwater structure

February 3, 2026

How Brain-Scanning Earbuds Could Build the Perfect Playlist

The scientific quest for a playlist that’s all killer, no filler

February 2, 2026

Baby Sauropods Were the Potato Chips of the Jurassic Era

“Life was cheap in this ecosystem”

February 2, 2026

Pink Noise Could be Ruining Your Sleep

New research shows the popular sleep sound could be doing more harm than good

February 2, 2026

Sex Changes the Brains of Male Mice

“What surprised us here was the clarity of the signal”

January 30, 2026

Your Lifespan May Depend Much More on Genes Than Previously Thought

Research published today shows a bigger impact of genetics on aging than previously thought

January 29, 2026

Why Waiting in Line Makes Stuff Seem More Valuable

New research explains why we like hard-earned rewards more

January 29, 2026

New Study Throws a Wrench in Our Understanding of Memory

Some types of memories may not be stored as differently as we thought

January 28, 2026

Wine That Lights Up When It’s Gone Bad

A bottle of red, a bottle of white, just don’t pick a bottle with light

January 27, 2026