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Yes, We Have Free Will. No, We Absolutely Do Not
A volley of new insights reignites the debate over whether our choices are ever truly our own.
Earth’s Core Has a Gas Leak
Contrary to conventional wisdom, matter can escape the center of the Earth.
Who Speaks for the Whales?
Rights for cetaceans are not enough. They also deserve representation.
The Happiest Man in the World
Harry’s psychotic delusions bring him cheer. His psychiatrist embraces them.
Five Curiosities From Medical History
Photos from the Mütter Museum’s newly searchable collection.
A Spooktacular Bat Ballet
Watch how hundreds of thousands of bats choreograph jam-packed nightly migrations with surprising grace.
The Stench of Death Has a Sunny Side
Chemicals of decomposition are also starting points of life.
How Tourists Are Rescuing the Ancient City of Palmyra
Photographs taken from before terrorists destroyed the site are helping researchers digitally resurrect it.
A Plastic Oasis in the Sea
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch isn’t all garbage. It’s also an ecosystem.
Maybe Playing Dead Will Get Him to Leave You Alone?
These female frogs fake death and pretend to be the opposite sex to head off unwanted male attention.
