How do you fit into your family dynamic? Take this fun personality test for a science-inspired answer.
These three bird courtship displays are so bold, precise and theatrical that they make human romance look a little underdeveloped.
In this week’s edition of The Prototype we look at the biggest tech breakthroughs of 2025–and the year’s best music.
On Feb. 6, 2027, an annular solar eclipse — a “ring of fire” — will darken the skies across southern South America and West Africa, with 63 million people in the path.
Back pain is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. Recent research reveals how much time you should spend walking on a daily basis to prevent it.
The “super flu” behind outbreaks in the US and UK is a new variant of influenza A H3N2, subclade K. Existing vaccines appear to be insufficiently effective against the virus.
After one of its Starlink satellites exploded and another narrowly avoided colliding with a Chinese satellite, SpaceX says it will lower the orbit of thousands of Starlink satellites to increase safety. Of the over 9,000 Starlink satellites currently operating in low Earth orbit, SpaceX says it’ll lower about 4,400 from 550km above the Earth’s surface […]
Fact-based stories from our cosmic neighbourhood, one star or constellation at a time. Name it, navigate it, know it.
An unusual meteor shower caused by an asteroid and named after a defunct constellation, the Quadrantid meteor shower will peak on Jan. 3-4, 2026, under a bright moon.
See January’s full Wolf Supermoon rise in twilight on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 — the year’s highest and one of the brightest full moons, and the final of four supermoons.