SCIENCE
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Mathematicians Solve Infamous ‘Moving Sofa Problem’
February 4, 2025 4 min read Mathematicians Solve Infamous ‘Moving Sofa Problem’ What’s the largest couch that can turn a…
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Will Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strike Earth in 2032?
In late December astronomers using the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Chile observed a new asteroid near…
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Recapping RFK, Jr’s First Day of Confirmation Hearings in 5 Takeaways
January 29, 2025 5 min read RFK Jr., Confirmation Hearing Showed 5 Ways He Threatens Public Health From Robert F. Kennedy,…
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Joints Are the Ultimate Flex
Middle age is when you get to know your joints. I have spent the last few years learning that my…
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The Neuroscience of Severance: What’s Real? What’s Fake?
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Severance, which imagines…
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Peeing Is Contagious among Chimps
January 20, 2025 3 min read Peeing Is Contagious among Chimps Just as people often yawn or scratch themselves when…
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BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation
Amid the rising buzz around Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs, a group of 58 researchers is challenging the way obesity…
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50,000 Scientists Urge Congress to Protect Research from Trump
January 14, 2025 3 min read 50,000 Scientists Urge Congress to Protect Research from Trump Two open letters from scientists…
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U.S. TikTok Ban Looms as Supreme Court Hears Arguments
January 10, 2025 3 min read U.S. TikTok Ban Looms as Supreme Court Hears Arguments TikTok is on the clock:…
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Palisades and Eaton Fires Show Rising Dangers of Fast-Moving Fires
January 8, 2025 4 min read Palisades and Eaton Fires Show Rising Dangers of Fast-Moving Blazes In California and elsewhere,…
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