
Eclipse Psychology: When the Sun and Moon Align, So Do We
How a total solar eclipse creates connection, unity and caring among the people watching
Katie Weeman is a science writer based in Denver, Colo., and communications director at the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Follow her on Twitter @katie_weeman

Eclipse Psychology: When the Sun and Moon Align, So Do We
How a total solar eclipse creates connection, unity and caring among the people watching

Eaten, Crushed or Starved; Male Tarantulas Trade Their Life to Impregnate a Mate
After eight years maturing in a burrow, male tarantulas venture out to mate, then die a cruel death

What Do Climate Scientists Tell Their Kids about the Future?
Doom and gloom or realism and hope? Here’s how six climate experts describe the future to their young children

How to Help Your Dog Adapt to a Postpandemic World
As owners head back to offices, pets’ anxiety and frustration may rise

Pregnant during Pandemic: The Bump That No One Saw
Finding meaning for life’s milestones—in my case growing a child—can seem bizarre in COVID isolation

Time Has No Meaning at the North Pole
The utter lack of time zones, daylight and people creates a bizarre world