The Secret to the Strongest Force in the Universe
New discoveries demystify the bizarre force that binds atomic nuclei together
The Secret to the Strongest Force in the Universe
New discoveries demystify the bizarre force that binds atomic nuclei together
We Are in the Golden Age of Bird-Watching
There has never been a better time to be or become a birder
The Threat of a Solar Superstorm Is Growing—And We’re Not Ready
Someday an unlucky outburst from our sun could strike Earth and fry most of our electronics—and we’ve already had some too-close-for-comfort near misses
Stop Asking If the Universe Is a Computer Simulation
We will never know if we live in a computer simulation; here is a more interesting question
Bird Flu Is Spreading in Cows. Here’s What That Means for Milk
H5N1 influenza virus particles have been detected in commercially sold milk, but it’s not clear how the virus is spreading in cattle or whether their milk could infect humans
There Are Safer Ways to Bed-Share with a Baby
For some parents, bed-sharing is the only way their baby can sleep. Rather than talking to parents about how to do it safely, we try to pretend it doesn’t exist
An Epitaph for Daniel Dennett, Philosopher of Consciousness
Is consciousness nothing more than an illusion? That idea defined the work of Daniel Dennett (1942–2024)