How Arabic Translations of Ancient Greek Texts Started a New Scientific Revolution

How Arabic Translations of Ancient Greek Texts Started a New Scientific Revolution

Josephine Quinn on the Myth that Arabic Translations Merely Preserved Greek Literature

By Josephine Quinn | September 4, 2024

What Greenland’s Melting Ice Tells Us About the History and Future of Global Warming

What Greenland’s Melting Ice Tells Us About the History and Future of Global Warming

Paul Bierman on the Need to Understand Earth's Ancient Past to Combat Today’s Environmental Threats

By Paul Bierman | August 22, 2024

Aliens, or Angels? On the Similarities Between UFO Encounters and Religious Experiences

Aliens, or Angels? On the Similarities Between UFO Encounters and Religious Experiences

Luis Elizondo Digs into Biblical Stories, Government Secrecy, and the Difficulties of Studying UAP

By Luis Elizondo | August 20, 2024

Elon Musk is Sending His Garbage Into Space (with All the Other Trash)

Elon Musk is Sending His Garbage Into Space (with All the Other Trash)

Iris Gottlieb Warns Us Against Treating the Galaxy Like a Trash Can

By Iris Gottlieb | August 19, 2024

Venturing Inside the Mouth of the Tiny-But-Mighty Shrew

Venturing Inside the Mouth of the Tiny-But-Mighty Shrew

Bill Schutt Considers the Perfect Cheesy Horror Movie Creature

By Bill Schutt | August 16, 2024

The Moment When a Brain Surgeon Sees the Most Terrifying Diagnosis in Medicine

The Moment When a Brain Surgeon Sees the Most Terrifying Diagnosis in Medicine

Theodore H. Schwartz Shares the Story of a Patient with GBM, the Supervillain of Malignant Tumors

By Theodore H. Schwartz | August 14, 2024

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Seeing Green: Why We Should All Be Paying Attention to Plants

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Klaudia Khan on the Arrogance of Anthropocentrism and the Overlooked Wonders of the Natural World

By Klaudia Khan | July 23, 2024

How Japanese-American Scientist Eugenie Clark Spearheaded the Study of Sharks

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Jasmin Graham on the Unsung Contributions of Women of Color to Marine Biology

By Jasmin Graham | July 18, 2024

How Did Phrenology Get So Popular in Victorian Society?

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Michael Taylor on the Known and Anonymous Scientific Radicals of 19th Century Britain

By Michael Taylor | July 17, 2024

The Cosmic Sublime: On the Unpredictability and Allure of Comets

The Cosmic Sublime: On the Unpredictability and Allure of Comets

Ruby Todd Considers the Age-Old Individual and Collective Experience of Watching the Skies

By Ruby Todd | July 16, 2024

Finding the Glow Within: What Biology and Fiction Writing Have In Common

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Janie Kim on the Pursuit of Open-Ended Questions in Science and Literature

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How White Sharks Became the Serial Killers of the Sea

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John Long on the Hunting Tactics of One of Nature's Most Feared Predators

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