The end is coming in maybe 100 billion years
How did we humans get into this fix? The universe as we know it originated in a fiery burst 13.8 billion years ago and has been flying apart ever...
Great gig in the sky: Get ready to see more of the Northern Lights
9 May 2023 1:30 PMThe lights will be visible farther south because of a shift in the sun’s magnetic fields, which flip on an 11-year cycle. This phenomenon will peak in...
In a Waiting Room: Coronation and election leave UK restless
9 May 2023 5:30 AMBeneath the gilded continuity of the coronation, there were signs Britain and its royal family are preparing for a new era
Subterranean royalty: All hail the king
8 May 2023 1:30 PMKing and queen work together to get their family started. The male “helps with every aspect of it,” Dr. Thorne said, “from the brood care to...
Perils of networking: Addressing social media’s greatest perils
8 May 2023 5:33 AMFear is weaponised even more than hate by leaders who seek to spark violence. Understanding the distinction between fear-inducing and hateful speech...
In memoriam: Wolfgang Schivelbusch, polymathic cultural historian
6 May 2023 9:30 AMHe wrote them in his native German (most were translated into English) from his Manhattan apartment, where he spent winters, and his home in Berlin,...
Fruitarian frogs may be doing flowers a favour
5 May 2023 9:30 AMIn other words, the frogs may disperse the plant’s seeds and pollinate its flowers — which would be the first time this has been seen in an amphibian.
Matter over mind: This robot can paint. But can it be considered art?
4 May 2023 9:30 AMThis has mainly been manifest in the project known as FRIDA, the latest iteration of which was rhythmically whirring away in a corner of the lab....