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
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
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
Gravitational “Echoes” Could Reveal Colliding Wormholes
A unique signature in gravitational wave observations could show that hypothetical tunnels through space-time actually exist
