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A New Way to Trigger a Tsunami
How historic records and new data uncovered the colossal underwater avalanche that unleashed a massive wave in 1650. -
Portrait of a Fractured Arctic
What the melting permafrost looks and sounds like to a scientist. -
Thank Eve for Human Evolution
It’s females who vaulted biological hurdles and forged our evolutionary success. -
Social Media Is Not Heroin
You may think you scroll too much, but psychologists caution against calling it an addiction. -
How a New Database Can Help Protect the Ocean
The Navigator project centralizes data about marine protected areas—and places with lesser protections—from around the world. -
Fishing Gear on the Fashion Runway
Ghost nets that ensnarl and kill ocean wildlife get an artistic makeover. -
My 3 Greatest Revelations
The author on writing her new book “Curious Species: How Animals Made Natural History.” -
Yes, There Is a Science to Shopping
Five tips to help you navigate the holiday craze with cunning and skill. -
Giving Thanks for Whales
Some of our favorite stories about those marvelous marine mammals. -
Digging for Our Origins in the Bone Beds of an African Park
In their search for the last common ancestor of chimps and humans, scientists at Gorongosa National Park are expanding the picture of early primate life. -
You Can Have Too Much Transcendence
Just ask this religious scholar who took 73 high-dose LSD trips. -
When AI Hallucinates
Let’s not praise inaccuracy as creativity.
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Resurrecting an Extinct Animal as a Robot
A soft robot replica solves a mystery about the evolution of movement.
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What Should We Do With an Old Sea Shanty?
Grappling with the complicated legacy of an unexpectedly popular musical genre.
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Cryptographers Solve Decades-Old Privacy Problem
We are one step closer to fully private internet searches.
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My 3 Greatest Revelations
Joseph LeDoux on writing his new book, “The Four Realms of Existence: A New Theory of Being Human.”
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A Dubious Cure for Ocean Plastics
Popular removal methods might do more harm than good. -
A Cyclone, a Flood, and a Very Big Park
How scientists harnessed disaster to chart a path for climate resilience. -
Our National Parks in the Quiet of the Pandemic
While everybody else seemed to be making sourdough bread, 70-year-old photographer Andy Katz hit the road to capture “America’s greatest idea” in a new light. -
Psychology Lost a Great Mind
With his wife, Leda Cosmides, John Tooby transformed our understanding of human nature. -
These Cells Spark Electricity in the Brain. They’re Not Neurons
For decades, researchers have debated whether brain cells called astrocytes can signal like neurons.
