Science

EDITORIAL

The James Webb Space Telescope looks like some weird, honeycomb, spaceship...thing. What gives? Well, this brilliant machine has a few tricks up its sleeve.

EDITORIAL

Many claim that yoga has physical and mental benefits—but what does science have to say? Does this method of exercise really work?

EDITORIAL

Maybe they irrationally hate your grandma. Maybe it's the blank stare. If you've asked yourself "Is my cat a psychopath?", science may have the answer.

SCIENCE

Today's basic convenience was often yesterday's bragging right. Across American history, technologies that once appeared only in wealthy homes gradually became so ordinary that living without them started to feel unusual.

PEOPLE

From radioactive health drinks to dangerous Victorian remedies, discover 25 popular historical cures that often made patients sicker instead of better.

EDITORIAL

How exactly did a single asteroid strike cause the dinosaurs to go completely extinct? Let's go back to that day and find out.

EDITORIAL

From the seemingly harmless mosquito to the powerful saltwater crocodile, here's a closer look at some of the world's most dangerous animals.

PEOPLE

Neanderthal DNA still affects millions of people today. Discover how ancient genes could influence your sleep, immune system, skin, pain sensitivity, and health.

EDITORIAL

Checking our phone can instantly drag you into a hole of endless scrolling—but the consequences of this addiction are more nefarious than we realized.

THINGS

Why haven't we discovered alien civilizations? Explore the Fermi Paradox and scientists' most chilling theories, from the Great Filter and hostile extraterrestrials to hidden civilizations and humanity's possible fate.

EDITORIAL

The convergence two seemingly incompatible themes, science and religion, inspired one of Dali's greatest paintings: Crucifixion (Corpus Hypercubus).



✕