Why History Will Not Care About The SpaceX IPO Valuation

Exploring how SpaceX and the emerging space economy signal a new industrial era defined by private capital, national strategy, and rapid technological convergence.

How Do Crocodiles Drown Animals Twice Their Size? A Herpetologist Explains

The crocodile’s death roll may seem savage, but scientists say it’s actually an elegant evolutionary solution to a major biological problem.

With ‘Trans Duets,’ Singer Makes Music, And Peace, With His Former Self

Dylan Holloway, a transgender musician who performs as Dylan and the Moon, uses old recordings to harmonize with the person he used to be. “Every version of me matters.”

These Ebola Researchers Are Stuck in US Due to Trump’s Funding Cuts

The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were launched during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group lost its funding under Trump in part due to conspiracy theories.

City Lights Are Lengthening The North American Mosquito Season

A new field study finds that city lights suppress mosquito dormancy more powerfully than urban warming, extending biting season and West Nile virus risk into late fall.

How Are French Open Players Dealing With the Paris Heat Wave?

Meet the wet bulb globe temperature, the ominous measure that shows when it’s too hot to go outside.

4 ‘Weird’ Rituals Of Truly In-Love Couples, By A Psychologist

According to psychologists, lasting love is often built through tiny relationship rituals that outsiders would probably find completely bizarre.

Roids were all the rage at the Enhanced Games
Roids were all the rage at the Enhanced Games

In Las Vegas, the blazing sun beats down on a makeshift Olympic-length pool. Cody Miller stands on the starting block of lane one. His arms are raised in victory. MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This” thumps over the loudspeakers as he rips off his swimming cap, throwing it to the ground. Miller lets out a […]

Here’s how Google is responding to Fitbit users who don’t like the new Health app
Here’s how Google is responding to Fitbit users who don’t like the new Health app

After a flood of complaints about the Google Health app that just replaced Fitbit, Google has responded with a list of changes that will roll out starting this week. Google is addressing some of the biggest complaints users had, like the Today dashboard that can only show users’ chosen health metrics in the top half […]

A Psychologist Explains The Most Misunderstood Type Of Intelligence

What if intelligence had less to do with what you’ve learned and more to do with how you handle the unknown? Here’s a peak into the most overlooked intellectual skill.