Black Holes
How Physicists Cracked a Black Hole Paradox
Quantum entanglement and spacetime wormholes helped to solve a long-standing quandary
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Black Holes
Black Hole Mysteries Solved
Recent theoretical and observational results have revealed new secrets about these shadowy objects, with deep implications for more than just black holes themselves
Animals
Fantastic Sea Creatures Photographed Up Close and Personal
Sea angels, telescope fish and blanket octopuses can be real monsters
Oceans
How the Ocean Sustains Complex Life
Detailed data about a host of physical and chemical forces are shaping a new view of the sea
Space Exploration
A New Private Moon Race Kicks Off Soon
Commercial spacecraft are vying to land on the lunar surface, but can they jump-start a new space economy?
Oceans
High-Tech Seafloor Mapping Is Finding Surprising Structures Everywhere
Giant coral towers, vast reefs and other formations are captivating explorers
Oceans
The Mystery of Milky Seas Is Finally Being Solved
Scientists are uncovering more about an eerie phenomenon that has bewildered seafarers for centuries
Statistics
How Florence Nightingale Changed Data Visualization Forever
The celebrated nurse improved public health through her groundbreaking use of graphic storytelling
Oceans
Discoveries from the Deep
Advances in robotics, sensing and genomics are accelerating findings of sophisticated life throughout the ocean depths
Oceans
Ocean Discoveries Are Revising Long-Held Truths about Life
New findings show that the ocean is much more intertwined with our lives than we ever imagined
Astronomy
How Taking Pictures of ‘Nothing’ Changed Astronomy
Deep-field images of “empty” regions of the sky from JWST and other space telescopes are revealing more of the universe than we ever thought possible
Astronomy
NASA Triumphantly Unveils Full Set of Webb’s First Images
Breathtaking pictures that include the deepest-ever infrared view of ancient galaxies offer a preview of the spectacular science in store for the most powerful space observatory in history...
Evolution
Toxic Slime Contributed to Earth’s Worst Mass Extinction—And It’s Making a Comeback
Global warming fueled rampant overgrowth of microbes at the end of the Permian period. Such lethal blooms may be on the rise again
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial General Intelligence Is Not as Imminent as You Might Think
A close look reveals that the newest systems, including DeepMind’s much-hyped Gato, are still stymied by the same old problems
Artificial Intelligence
We Asked GPT-3 to Write an Academic Paper about Itself—Then We Tried to Get It Published
An artificially intelligent first author presents many ethical questions—and could upend the publishing process
Psychology
How Parents’ Trauma Leaves Biological Traces in Children
Adverse experiences can change future generations through epigenetic pathways
Inequality
Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Have Devastating Health and Financial Impacts, Landmark Study Showed
The researcher who led the Turnaway Study explains how being denied an abortion had lasting negative effects on those who were forced to carry their pregnancies to term and on their children...
Particle Physics
How the Higgs Boson Ruined Peter Higgs’s Life
A new biography of the physicist and the particle he predicted reveals his disdain for the spotlight
Sociology
Citizen Militias in the U.S. Are Moving toward More Violent Extremism
In some members, a longing for “simpler” times is giving rise to deadly activities
Space Exploration
Record-Breaking Voyager Spacecraft Begin to Power Down
The pioneering probes are still running after nearly 45 years in space, but they will soon lose some of their instruments
