Skip to Content

Jake Currie

Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

Researchers Map Uranus’ Atmosphere in Stunning Detail

The James Webb Space telescope captured stunning images of the ice giant

February 24, 2026

New Blood Test Could Predict When Alzheimer’s Symptoms Will Present

Researchers have been on a quest for simple, reliable Alzheimer’s tests for years

February 24, 2026

Fiery Crash of SpaceX Rocket Causes Huge Lithium Plume

It’s the first known direct detection of upper-atmospheric pollution from space debris re-entry

February 24, 2026

The Ancient Cold Snaps That May Have Shaped Human Evolution

Here’s when Earth’s climate became chaotic

February 24, 2026

Why This Region of Space Appears to Be Populated by Snowmen

New research offers an elegant explanation

February 23, 2026

New Gene Discovery Could Postpone the Bananapocalypse

Bananas could get wiped out, it’s happened before

February 23, 2026

The Brain Science Behind the Munchies

New cannabis research shows why we get snacky when we get high

February 23, 2026

Paleontologists Solve a Prehistoric Murder Mystery

Welcome to CSI: Cretaceous Period

February 23, 2026

New Theory of Learning Upends the Lessons of Pavlov’s Dog

Maybe we don’t need so many reminders to remember something after all

February 20, 2026

An Unlikely Culprit Causes Lower Blood Sugar at Higher Altitudes

A scientific mystery seemingly solved

February 20, 2026

“Hell Heron”: New Dinosaur Species with a Head-mounted Sword Discovered in Africa

The dramatic find sheds new light on the diversity of spinosaurs

February 20, 2026

Babies Are Exposed to More Forever Chemicals in Utero Than Previously Thought

New research into umbilical cord blood shows a startling number of PFAS

February 19, 2026