

Health Sep 24

The massive slabs of Earth’s crust might have started their journey more than 3.5 billion years ago.
By Shannon Hall, Scientific American
Science Jul 07

Uranus’ weirdness takes a fresh form via a new model of its magnetosphere, just as NASA mulls a return to the icy giant.
By Nsikan Akpan
Poetry May 29

Dungy's new collection of poetry asks us, in spite of the pain or difficulty of being human today, to find joy and vibrancy in our experiences.
By Elizabeth Flock
Science Aug 24

Astronomers find an exoplanet that could be habitable—and it’s as close to us as it could possibly be.
By Lee Billings, Scientific American
Because apparently it’s still an open debate...?…
Jan 05

By Alexandra Sarabia
NASA tracked all 26 letters of the English alphabet using only satellite imagery and astronaut photography.
Nov 23

By Sean Carroll
Albert Einstein's theories of relativity state nothing in the universe is constant, except light. Sean Carroll, a CalTech theoretical physicist, explores the mind-bending consequences.
Sep 27

By Carey Reed
Just in time for the supermoon lunar eclipse, here are eight things you may not have known about the moon.
Apr 30

By Nsikan Akpan
The planet Mercury earned a new crater when NASA’s MESSENGER probe smashed into its scorched surface earlier this afternoon. The intentional crash landing ended an 11-year mission that brought us the most intimate peeks at our solar system’s smallest…
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