Molly Glick
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
Famous Sea Monster Gets a Name
Traskasaura sandrae had “very odd” features that made it a crafty hunter
Your Dishwasher Could Harbor the Next Chonkus
Scientists want your help identifying marvelous new extremophiles
Hilma af Klint Celebrates the Supernatural in Nature
The Swedish artist’s eccentric botanic illustrations, on view publicly for the first time, weave mysticism with painstaking accuracy
The History Hidden in Names
Etchings in ancient Hebrew artifacts reveal nuanced social dynamics