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Ode to the Jellyfish
A look at some of the strange creatures, in celebration of World Jellyfish Day -
Your Exclamation Points Speak Volumes!
Employing this most excitable of punctuation marks changes how its writer is perceived -
The Most Fascinating Findings After A Quarter Century of Science in the ISS
This lab is out of this world -
How Giraffes Got Their Very Long Legs
Which came first, the neck or the legs? -
Neanderthals May Have Invented the Original Crayon
The most concrete evidence of the tools this human ancestor used to doodle -
How Junk Science Threatens Maternal Health
The abortion pill is under attack, again -
Why Do Spiders Decorate Their Webs? A New Piece of the Puzzle
Scientists take another step toward unraveling a tangled web -
The Oldest Female Chimp in Captivity Dies
RIP, Susie -
Humans Have Upended the World’s Balance of Mammals
We have tipped the scale toward humans and livestock, reducing the share of wild mammals -
Fentanyl’s Deadly Recipe
The chemistry behind the synthetic opioid at the center of global trade tensions -
Why We Love Horror Stories
From ancient monsters to modern slashers, our fascination with horror may be an evolutionary gift -
The 19th-Century Entomologist Who Dreamed Up Daylight Savings
Hungry for more light to find insects, this scientist championed the “unscientific and impractical” idea of changing time
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Longevity Secrets of the Animal Kingdom
These animals beat the odds and cheat death longer than most
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Antarctic Team Drills 6 Million Years Into Earth’s Past
The recovery of the ancient ice core to date reveals key insights into our changing climate
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Is Loneliness Really an Epidemic?
Social isolation is a health problem, but how we talk about it matters
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Here’s What Nuclear Testing Does to the Earth—and Us
With trials of atomic weapons set to resume, we recall the environmental and health damage wrought by such testing
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The Pretense of Political Debate
Grandstanding acts of persuasion restrict free speech and real learning. Just ask Socrates.
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No More Tears? Scientists Take a Keen Eye to Onion Slicing
New research sheds light on a familiar problem, with important implications for food safety -
Meet the Real Frankenstein
The Italian scientist who sparked an electric revolution that led to the beloved horror story—and the battery -
You Might Be Loving Fluffy to Death
Overexuberant pet care could be killing our fur babies -
Does This Gene Determine How You Handle Your Booze?
Zebrafish with a particular mutation drink like, well … fish -
Hurricane Melissa Could Threaten Some Species with Extinction
As the super strong storm lashes the Caribbean, vulnerable species and habitats lie in its path