Tiny Fern Has World’s Largest Genome
A small South Pacific fern boasts more than 50 times as many base pairs as the human genome
Tiny Fern Has World’s Largest Genome
A small South Pacific fern boasts more than 50 times as many base pairs as the human genome
500-Pound Prehistoric Bird Was a ‘Giga-Goose,’ Fossils Reveal
Why Bird Flu Is Infecting People’s Eyes
Auroras Are on the Horizon, and Bird Flu Is on the Menu
China’s Chang’e 6 Probe Lands on Far Side of the Moon
Fauci Faces Congressional Committee over COVID E-mails
How Tobacco Companies Use Chemistry To Get Around Menthol Bans
Wildfires Threaten Nearly One Third of U.S Residents and Buildings
Lifting the Veil on Near-Death Experiences
Superheavy Elements Are Breaking the Periodic Table
Voyager 1’s Revival Offers Inspiration for Everyone on Earth
Instruments may fail, but humanity’s most distant sentinel will keep exploring, and inspiring us all
How the Guinness Brewery Invented the Most Important Statistical Method in Science
The most common test of statistical significance originated from the Guinness brewery. Here’s how it works
Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Is Melting Even Faster Than Scientists Thought
Warming waters are reaching several miles into Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier—nicknamed the “doomsday glacier” because of its potential impact on sea-level rise
Brain Scans of Jazz Musicians Reveal How to Reach a Creative ‘Flow State’
Both expertise and the ability to release one’s focus can help people enter a state of effortless attention
Neurodivergent Kids Flourish When They’re Taught How Their Brains Work
When teachers and parents talk to kids about having ADHD, autism or learning disabilities, they set them up for success
Superstorm-Spawning Sunspot Cluster Is Facing Earth Again. What’s Next?
The massive sunspot region that gave Earthlings stunning auroral displays earlier in May is back from its trip around the far side of the sun