What Happens in a Black Hole?
Things are about to get weird. ...read more
Month: February 2020
The Many Mini-Moons of Planet Earth
To human eyes, there's only one Moon. Look more closely, and it turns out we have a large, ever-shifting family of satellites. ...read more
People Like Songs About “You”
Songs with lyrics that frequently address "you" are more popular, perhaps because this helps us imagine that "you" refers to people in our own lives ...read more
NASA Wants You to Photograph Starlink Satellites With Your Smartphone
SpaceX and others plan to launch thousands of new satellites into low-Earth orbit, creating streaks that cut through astronomers’ images. Now NASA’s education office is asking citizen scientists to help document the problem. ...read more
Why Bats Are Breeding Grounds for Deadly Diseases Like Ebola and SARS
Bats are the source of more dangerous viruses than any other mammal. Evolutionary tricks and fierce immune systems make them the perfect hosts. ...read more
First Food in Space: Toothpaste Tubes of Applesauce and Beef
Astronaut food has drastically improved over the decades, but the monotony of the menu remains a challenge for long-term spaceflight. ...read more
When a Supervolcano Erupted, These Ancient People Survived the Blankets of Ash
An eruption in Sumatra might have made life more difficult in modern-day India, but it probably didn't wipe out all residents. ...read more
How Did Belief Evolve?
An anthropologist traces the development of Homo sapiens’ most creative and destructive force, from the making of stone tools to the rise of religions. ...read more
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When the People Investigate: How Citizen Science has Transformed Research
From saving monarch butterflies to documenting the climate crisis, citizen scientists are reshaping science -- and helping drive what questions are worth asking. ...read more