Space
Stellar Smashups May Fuel Planetary Habitability, Study Suggests
Radioactive elements produced by colliding neutron stars could make the difference between living and lifeless worlds
Stories by Marcus Woo
Behavior & Society
Big Religion May Have Gotten Too Much Credit for the Evolution of Modern Society
Contrary to a popular hypothesis, pro-social religions didn’t kick-start complex social systems
Space
Planet Formation? It’s a Drag
The way worlds form from dust may also explain other phenomena throughout the universe—and right here on Earth
Space
Gravitational “Echoes” Could Reveal Colliding Wormholes
A unique signature in gravitational wave observations could show that hypothetical tunnels through space-time actually exist
