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The Dark Side of Putting Mirrors in Space

On-demand sunlight could be a shady undertaking

October 23, 2025

How Scavenging Made Us Human

Our early ancestors were more like vultures than we might like to think

October 23, 2025

Why Have We Never Sampled an Interstellar Comet?

A cosmic coincidence could give us an unprecedented look at a visitor from another solar system. If all goes well.

October 23, 2025

These Three Species Have Eased Back From the Brink

Recent conservation wins are proof that such efforts can make a difference

October 23, 2025

What Poop Reveals About Ancient Humans

The parasites found lurking in 1,000-year-old feces give a glimpse into the health and daily life of the past

October 22, 2025

Mysterious Deep Sea Habitats Reveal New Species

Ecosystems that have not been fully explored or catalogued by science are at risk of severe damage

October 22, 2025

Check Out the Beak on This Baby Basking Shark

An intriguing image resurfaces from a decades-old paper

October 22, 2025

The Problem with Farmed Seafood

We're decimating the ocean to feed farmed fish. But an innovative solution has surfaced.

October 22, 2025

The Cure Hiding in a Rotten Eggplant

Bacteriophage therapy’s new renaissance

October 22, 2025

Your Chatbot “Friend” Is Only Pretending to Like You

ChatGPT and Claude can’t offer real empathy

October 21, 2025

Space Is Raining Junk, and It’s Getting Worse

With another hunk of space debris crashing down, the perils of a jampacked low-Earth orbit hit home

October 21, 2025

Remembering the Genius Who Inspired Celebration of the Mind Day

Martin Gardner wanted to make math mathemagical

October 21, 2025