Meet The Bird That Kills Cobras With A Kick To The Face — A Biologist Explains

Not all birds of prey hunt from the sky. This bird reveals how an extreme environment is all it takes to reshape anatomy, behavior and survival itself.

The ‘Lonely Runner’ Problem Only Appears Simple

Take a group of runners circling a track at unique, constant paces. Answering the question of how many will always end up running alone, no matter their speed, has vexed mathematicians for decades.

Final Chance To See Comet Pan-STARRS At Its Brightest This Sunday — When To Look

Comet Pan-STARRS, also known as comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS), will get closest to the sun on Sunday, April 19 — and should reach its brightest. Here’s how to see it.

3 Reasons Boredom Is A Good Sign In Relationships, By A Psychologist

What many couples label as boredom often points to something healthy. Here are three ways to recognize it in your relationship, based on psychological research.

35 Million Xfinity Customers Have Until August 14 To Claim $117.5 Million Settlement

Comcast agreed to a $117.5 million settlement after a 2023 breach exposed 35 million Xfinity customers. Eligible class members can claim up to $10,000 by Aug. 14.

OpenAI Wants Its AI To Help Scientists Make Discoveries Faster

Solving a century-old mystery about rubber. The space economy keeps booming. The physics of stir fry. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

How Cobia Follow Southern Stingrays To Feast

Cobia, a fast-growing, offshore predator, have been spotted following southern stingrays in shallow Florida waters, feeding on prey stirred up by the rays.

3 Body Language Secrets To Make People Trust You, By A Psychologist

They say trust is earned. But according to psychological research, your body language is enough to make or break how trustworthy you appear. Here’s how.

Why Do We Yawn? A Biologist Explains (Hint: Most People Get It Wrong)

It’s ancient, unstoppable and strangely contagious. Here’s what science now knows about the humble yawn, and why evolution never got rid of it.

Where Are April Showers? Nearly Half Of U.S. Population In Drought

Drought currently affects much of the U.S. Is relief on the horizon or will it get worse?