History Want to live like a Roman? This historical rowing cruise on the Danube has you covered February 22, 2022
Book Reviews How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideals Scale: ‘The Voltage Effect’ February 16, 2022
Economics Black people in the US are more exposed to pollution, regardless of income February 4, 2022
Other Spotify’s response to Rogan-gate falls short of its ethical and editorial obligations February 3, 2022
Design Mortar-filled tennis balls could make structures more resistant to earthquakes January 27, 2022 - Updated on July 2, 2022
Economics More pressure mounts for US student loan cancellation, while economists advise refinancing January 26, 2022 - Updated on January 27, 2022
Climate Stunning satellite observations show Tonga eruption effects in unprecedented detail January 25, 2022
Fossil Friday Fossil Friday: largest triceratops skeleton ever found sold at auction in Paris January 7, 2022 - Updated on August 22, 2023
Archaeology Pristine 2,300-year-old Scythian woman’s boot found in frozen Altai mountains December 29, 2021 - Updated on February 12, 2024
Economics Extraordinarily, the effects of the Spanish Inquisition linger to this day December 23, 2021
Art Over a hundred museums release their collections in the form of coloring books you can download for free December 22, 2021
News Plot twist: Anti-5G bracelet worn by conspiracy theorists is actually radioactive December 20, 2021
Fossil Friday Fossil Friday: footprints point to surprisingly-agile meat-eating dinosaurs December 10, 2021
Other ‘Real’ clothes are so yesterday. Modern clothes are sustainable, flamboyant — and virtual December 9, 2021
Economics Collectible LEGO sets have an 11% annual yield. They’re a better investment than stocks, gold, or art December 8, 2021 - Updated on January 6, 2022
Fossil Friday Fossil Friday: Italy’s largest discovery of dinosaurs is a herd of 11 specimens December 3, 2021 - Updated on August 24, 2023
Offbeat Why cats purr — and why there’s more to purring than you think December 3, 2021 - Updated on May 4, 2023
Climate This 1985 video of Carl Sagan warning Congress about climate is just as sobering now November 30, 2021
Design Waterlamp generates light and electricity for 45 days with just half a liter of seawater November 25, 2021
News One of Einstein’s manuscripts is going to auction and is expected to fetch millions of euros November 22, 2021
Economics The paradox of big auctions: the greater the competition, the poorer the bids November 17, 2021 - Updated on November 19, 2021
Fossil Friday Fossil Friday: giant ammonites were involved in a size battle with their predators November 12, 2021
News Racial disparities in police shootings in the US are even bigger than previously thought November 10, 2021
Home science Students are told not to use Wikipedia for research. But it’s a trustworthy source November 5, 2021 - Updated on March 16, 2023
Fossil Friday Fossil(ish) Friday: Minnesotans want the Giant Beaver to be their new state fossil October 15, 2021
Offbeat Schemes that combine working from home and on-site have the most benefits for workers October 5, 2021
Other Celebrating K’gari: why the renaming of Fraser Island is about so much more than a name September 28, 2021
Art The first artists? Researchers find children handprints from 200,000 years ago September 21, 2021
Other Black Lives Matter protests were overwhelmingly peaceful, large-scale analysis shows September 21, 2021
Fossil Friday Fossil Friday: ancient whale that walked on all fours found deep in the Egyptian desert September 17, 2021
Other Record-setting performances at the Tokyo Olympics come after months of pandemic-induced stress August 3, 2021
Other Tokyo Olympiad, Kon Ichikawa’s documentary of the 1964 Games, is still a masterpiece August 3, 2021
Other 3,600 microphones and counting: how the sound of the Olympics is created August 2, 2021 - Updated on November 24, 2023
Great Pics What are the average colors of the world? Data science offers a creative answer July 16, 2021