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Earth May Not Be Toast
When our sun expands into a giant red star, it might not devour its third planet, after all.
How Earth Once Cooled Off
A geological discovery shows how carbon was captured to chill the planet.
We Were Born to Groove
Babies dig the beat, a new study shows, offering a cool insight into the origin of music.
A Day in the Life of a Fossil Preparator
Recreating the past requires as much art and craft as science.
Stop Worrying About Deepfakes
Where many see the death of reality on the internet, this hacker-turned-Notre Dame professor sees communion.
Will Psychedelics Replace Antidepressants?
Psychedelic treatment is helping patients make difficult emotional breakthroughs.
Your Brain Wants a Linear Story
Artists may jumble time for dramatic effect. But your unconscious is always putting the narrative in order.
Hello, Jupiter!
Striking images of the planet, its volcanic moon Io and its trippy atmosphere.











