How to Use Physics to Escape an Ice Bowl

Here are three smart tricks, based on an understanding of frictional forces, to beat a slippery slope.

February Will See A ’Planet Parade’ And A ‘Ring Of Fire’ Solar Eclipse

From a rare lunar occultation of Regulus and a six-planet parade to an annular solar eclipse, there will be plenty going on in the night sky in February 2026.

Prey Size Affects Dynamics Between Cougars And Wolves In Yellowstone

How do two apex predators, cougars and wolves, compete and coexist?

SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit
SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit

SpaceX filed a request with the FCC on Friday seeking approval to put a constellation of 1 million data center satellites into orbit. While the FCC is unlikely to approve a network that expansive, SpaceX’s strategy has been to request approval for unrealistically large numbers of satellites as a starting point for negotiations. The filing […]

A Psychologist Shares A Quiz That Reveals Which Art Movement Matches Your Personality

Your tastes, instincts, and personality traits may align with a famous artistic era—find out which one.

A Biologist Explains How The Human Brain Evolved To ‘Smell Fear’

Fear has a scent. Here’s how this invisible chemical signal has shaped human perceptions, emotions and survival instincts.

4 Tedious Rituals To Skip This Valentine’s Day, By A Psychologist

Valentine’s Day is quite ironic in that it asks us to perform love on a schedule, when love is fundamentally unschedulable. Try doing it differently this year.

New, Unprecedentedly Large ‘Gag’ On U.S. Foreign Aid

Starting February 26, nearly all new foreign aid will be subject to the global gag rule. The largest sector to be affected is humanitarian assistance.

A Psychologist Shares A ‘Shadow Work’ Personality Test That Reveals The Strengths You Mistake For Weakness

Most of us run from our insecurities. This assessment challenges you to run toward them, uncovering the untapped potential hiding in the parts of yourself you try to suppress.

4 Habits That Make You Feel More At Home In Life, By A Psychologist

Feeling at home in your own life does not mean being happy all the time. It means that your habits allow you to feel a sense of belonging within yourself.