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On Good Fat, Bad Fat, and the Problems With BMI

On Good Fat, Bad Fat, and the Problems With BMI

Daniel E. Lieberman Dives into the Science Behind
Fat and Our Bodies

By Daniel Lieberman | August 17, 2026

Where Does the Will To Live Come From... in Humans and Nonhumans Alike?

Where Does the Will To Live Come From... in Humans and Nonhumans Alike?

Melanie Challenger on the Mysteries of Sentient Agency

By Melanie Challenger | August 14, 2026

“We Live Inside the Sun.” Who Studies the Universe Changes How We See the Universe

“We Live Inside the Sun.” Who Studies the Universe Changes How We See the Universe

Steven W. Thrasher on New Books by Alfredo Carpineti and Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 10, 2026

For 50 Years the Major Oil Companies Have Known They’re Destroying the Planet

For 50 Years the Major Oil Companies Have Known They’re Destroying the Planet

James Crawford on Why Big Oil Chooses Profit over Preservation

By James Crawford | August 10, 2026

10 Great Nonfiction Titles to Read This August

10 Great Nonfiction Titles to Read This August

Featuring Books by Dave Zirin, Claudia Rankine, Kathryn Jezer-Morton, and More

By Literary Hub | August 5, 2026

What Barriers Do Women in Science Face When Trying to Publish?

What Barriers Do Women in Science Face When Trying to Publish?

Jennifer Rubin Grandis on Confronting Systemic Bias in Academic Publishing

By Jennifer Rubin Grandis | July 27, 2026

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Why “Shifting Baseline Syndrome” Makes It Harder to Save the Planet

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One of My Poems is Literally Going to the Moon

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The World’s Languages Are in the Middle of an Extinction-Level Event

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“The Forest is the Therapist.” On the Art of Noticing

“The Forest is the Therapist.” On the Art of Noticing

Richard Louv Examines What It Means to Slow Down in the Modern World

By Richard Louv | June 23, 2026

On the Speed of Animals, Airborne and Earthbound

On the Speed of Animals, Airborne and Earthbound

Vaclav Smil Explains the Three Categories of Animal Mobility

By Vaclav Smil | June 22, 2026

Never-Ending Brightness: How Excessive Exposure to Artificial Light Is Hurting Us All

Never-Ending Brightness: How Excessive Exposure to Artificial Light Is Hurting Us All

Rowan Jacobsen on the Impact of Insomnia on Human Health

By Rowan Jacobsen | June 17, 2026

What It’s Like to Interview For the Job of “Astronaut”

What It’s Like to Interview For the Job of “Astronaut”

Leroy Chiao Remembers How He Got His Dream Job With NASA

By Leroy Chiao | June 16, 2026

Did You Know That Squids Have Queer Sex at 7,000 Feet Below Sea Level?

Did You Know That Squids Have Queer Sex at 7,000 Feet Below Sea Level?

Perrin Roosevelt Ireland on the Hidden Sex Lives of Cephalopods

By Perrin Roosevelt Ireland | June 15, 2026

Andrea Wulf Considers the Rare Humanity of an Eighteenth-Century Naturalist

Andrea Wulf Considers the Rare Humanity of an Eighteenth-Century Naturalist

The Remarkable Life and Times of George Forster

By Andrea Wulf | June 11, 2026

Why Does Roast Chicken Taste So Good? Inside the Science Behind the Flavors We Love

Why Does Roast Chicken Taste So Good? Inside the Science Behind the Flavors We Love

Ijeoma Uchegbu on the Chemical Reactions That Turn Carbs and Fat Into Delicious Food

By Ijeoma Uchegbu | June 4, 2026

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