Molly Glick
Laughing Apes Take Risks
Hearing the sounds of chuckles may make our bonobo cousins think on the bright side
An Elephant’s Tusk Never Forgets
A simple test can peek into ivory to detect deception
The Woman Behind the World’s Biggest Camera
Vera Rubin overcame abundant obstacles to become a leading light in cosmology
How Ancient Beasts Spread Sweet Fruits
The native forests of South America were shaped by mastodons—and we’re doing a bad job filling their role
The Octopus Propaganda Hidden in Modern Maps
An old visual trick may promote conspiratorial thinking about global power
Giant Plankton Snacks Could Keep Coral Resilient
When coral have enough to eat, they seem to endure warming waters
Anchors Away from Antarctica
When ships drop anchor off the icy continent, they threaten some of the oldest animals on Earth
A Tiny Star Poses Big Questions
A small red dwarf seems to have birthed a hulking gas giant, upending prevailing theories of planet formation
A Truer Story of Native America
Pulitzer-winner Kathleen DuVal on Indigenous power in colonial times
View the Sun’s Freckles Closer Than Ever
A telescope upgrade offers an unusually crisp look at solar chaos