Humanities Strike Back In The STEM Empire

Why humanities deserve further elevation in the world of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.

Why Can’t Humans Breathe And Swallow At The Same Time? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

The evolutionary trade-off that crossed humans’ airway and food pathway, raising choking risk from toddlerhood to old age — and what it cost for speech.

10 Signs You’re In A Deeply Secure Relationship, By A Psychologist

A psychologist reveals 10 quiet, research-backed signs of true relationship security — small habits so ordinary most couples never notice they have them.

The first sunlight reflecting space mirror has been cleared for launch
The first sunlight reflecting space mirror has been cleared for launch

Reflect Orbital has been given the green light to launch its first space mirror that aims to redirect sunlight down to Earth at night. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized the California-based startup to build and operate a single prototype satellite in low-Earth orbit later this year, despite concerns over how the technology […]

Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science

Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to improve our understanding of the past.

The US Approves the Launch of a Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate the Earth at Night

The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an existential threat,” the European Southern Observatory said.

The US Approves Launch of Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate the Earth at Night

The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an existential threat,” the European Southern Observatory said.

Tuesday’s New Moon Sets Up A Total Solar Eclipse In 29 Days

A new moon on July 14 starts the countdown to the August 12 total solar eclipse, while the first waxing crescent and the opening of the Perseid meteor shower follow.

A New Study Prices The Environmental Damage Of The Top 10%. For A Wealthy American It Could Be $63,000 A Year

A new study prices the environmental damage of the world’s richest 10% at up to $5.7 trillion a year, and finds biodiversity loss, not carbon, is the biggest share.

A Psychologist Reveals When You’ll Hit Your ‘Peak Form’ In Life

A new psychology study pinpoints the exact age when intelligence, emotional skill, and judgment combine to peak — and it’s later than most people think.