The blazes may be the first step in a hellish downward spiral.

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been around for longer, but Saturn’s periodic storms are far larger. On Earth, hurricanes can span hundreds of kilometers, wreaking devastation whenever landfall occurs. In 2007, […]

They experience reality differently than we do.

Since the idea of locality is dead, space itself may not be an aloof vacuum: Something welds things together, even at great distances.

An ecological silver bullet is missing the target altogether.

The Russian-built FEDOR was launched on a mission to help ISS astronauts.

Picking up where we left off a year ago, a conversation about the homeostatic imperative as it plays out in everything from bacteria to pharmaceutical companies—and how the marvelous apparatus of the human mind also gets us into all kinds of trouble.

Black holes are regions of extreme gravity, but dark matter barely interacts at all. Do they play well together? Black holes are some of the most extreme objects in the […]

To reach a breakthrough solution to any problem, it's necessary to first understand the underlying causes.

An outbreak in the number of measles cases in the UK has resulted in the country losing its World Health Organization dedicated “measles-free” status. The culprits responsible for this decline: […]

What makes a life worth living as you grow older?

The world's largest retailer has evolved "like a flea market," according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal.

Emojis might contain more emotional information than meets the eye.

Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, called for a mass psychedelic act of civil disobedience in protest of drug criminalization.

It’s the largest, most massive planet in the Solar System. But what’s the real story behind all the impacts on Jupiter? One of the most terrifying prospects here on Earth is […]

Setting a simple intention and coming prepared can help you — and those around you — win big.

How do we combat the roots of these hateful forces?

The Amazon Rainforest is often called "The Planet's Lungs."

Connecting with an audience, as any comic knows, means reading that audience. It’s energetic improv in real time—you need to notice who’s engaged, what’s engaging them, and build on that. […]

The loss of elephants accelerates climate change.