Can a Supernova Cause Mass Extinction?
Since the 1950s, scientists have been proposing supernovae as catalysts for mass extinctions. But can it be proven?
How Far Does the Periodic Table Go?
Efforts to fill the periodic table raise questions of special relativity that “strike at the very heart of chemistry as a discipline.”
Austen Fans, Modern Belief, and Environmental Politics
New books and scholarship from Oxford University Press, Princeton University Press, and the University Press of Colorado.
Did the Great Recession Make Us Sick?
Mass layoffs, high unemployment, and home foreclosures resulted in declines in mental health. There may also be long-term effects that linger.
Voyager 2 Heads into the Unknown
Forty-one years after its launch, Voyager 2 has officially crossed out of the solar system and into interstellar space. What has it discovered along the way?
Our Best Stories of 2018
Victorian librarians, Mister Rogers, queer time, and Jane Austen's subversive linguistics, oh my!
Can Cows Help Mitigate Climate Change? Yes, They Can!
Livestock emit greenhouse gases. They also can sequester carbon and boost biodiversity.
Breast Milk as Medicine
Human breast milk has been recommended as a cure-all since the 17th century.
Making Men Online
How the internet has both reinforced and tweaked traditional gender pathologies, especially for boys and men.