Katherine Harmon Courage
What Makes Someone Forgettable?
One question for Michèle Belot, an economist at Cornell University.
Why Is Sea Level Rise Worse In Some Places?
One question for Sönke Dangendorf, a coastal flooding researcher at Tulane University.
Even Machine Brains Need Sleep
Without some downtime, artificial neural networks become catastrophically forgetful.
The Secret Life of the North Pole
A universe of microbes is melting with Arctic ice—with consequences for us all.
Hear the Wind on Mars
What we can learn from a Martian dust devil—and the sounds of other planets.
How Mental Time Travel Can Make Us Better People
Kindness lives in the future-present.
Do Political Ads Influence Voting Behavior?
One question for Donald Green, a political scientist at Columbia University.
What to Do When Your Girlfriend Is 70 Times Bigger Than You
Out in the clear waters near the Great Barrier Reef, a common blanket octopus male swim toward a female. This male need not worry about showing his brightest colors or engaging in a showy battle of strength in hopes of winning the female’s permission to approach. In fact it’s unclear if the female even notices […]