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A Tiny Star Poses Big Questions

A small red dwarf seems to have birthed a hulking gas giant, upending prevailing theories of planet formation

June 4, 2025

A Truer Story of Native America

Pulitzer-winner Kathleen DuVal on Indigenous power in colonial times

June 4, 2025

You Can Achieve the Ideal Version of Yourself

My evening under the influence of metaphysics

June 3, 2025

The Water Bear—from First Look to Facebook

250 years ago, a theologist looked under a microscope and discovered the “most peculiar” creature

Our Boiling Seas

Scientists are getting better at predicting marine heatwaves. But is it enough to save ecosystems and vulnerable species?

June 3, 2025

The Kingdom of the Echo Thief

Eavesdropping on sound artist Chris Warren and his reverberation chamber

June 2, 2025

View the Sun’s Freckles Closer Than Ever

A telescope upgrade offers an unusually crisp look at solar chaos

June 2, 2025

These Tiny Beautiful Fossils Tell the Future

What bountiful remains of foraminifera reveal about the ocean’s past and future in times of climate chaos

May 30, 2025

A Clear View of the Sun’s Fireworks

Optical advances yield an unprecedented look at the corona dancing around our nearest star

May 30, 2025

How Fishing Could Change the Evolution of Fish

Our appetite for fish can alter their bodies, minds, and behaviors

May 30, 2025

How These Fish Lost Their Memory

The unexpected consequences of harvesting old, wise fish

May 29, 2025

Mapping the Earth’s Magnetism

Early explorers felt the powerful pull of the poles

May 29, 2025