Astronomy
Cosmic Collisions Yield Clues about Exoplanet Formation
Low levels of bombardment reveal that the TRAPPIST-1 system probably grew quickly
Opinion
Reproduction
What Quantum Mechanics Can Teach Us about Abortion
As light can exist as both a particle and a wave, an abortion provider can honor birth and fight for a person’s right to give birth when it’s right for them
Sleep
Should We Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent? Let’s Sleep on It
Scientists are less enthusiastic than the U.S. Senate about DST year-round
Politics
A Small Cut in World Military Spending Could Help Fund Climate, Health and Poverty Solutions
International cooperation could stem and redirect some of the $2 trillion the world wastes each year in the global arms race
Health Care
Gun Violence Is an Epidemic; Health Systems Must Step Up
There are tools that hospitals can use to reduce the number of firearm injuries that come through the doors. We are piloting one such project
Education
To Keep Students in STEM fields, Let’s Weed Out the Weed-Out Math Classes
Reimagining calculus has changed several schools’ success rates. Here’s how
Education
Math Is More Than Just Numbers: Celebrate Pi Day a Different Way
While you savor that apple or key lime pie, consider the many ways math influences our lives
Mental Health
Ukrainians Face Lasting Psychological Wounds from Russian Invasion
A psychiatrist who specializes in PTSD and stress describes the trauma that war survivors and refugees commonly experience
Defense
‘Limited’ Tactical Nuclear Weapons Would Be Catastrophic
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows the limits of nuclear deterrence
Quantum Physics
Does Quantum Mechanics Rule Out Free Will?
Superdeterminism, a radical quantum hypothesis, says our “choices” are illusory
