The not-so-secret life of plants
How new findings in plant behavior science are raising questions about plant life, awareness, and even “intelligence.”
Read MoreThis is your brain on GPS
We’re outsourcing one of the most important human skills to satellites and smartphones. What would happen if GPS disappeared?
The fifth sense
What the nose knows, why smells have such a powerful connection to memory, and Nate’s fix for garlic breath hypersensitivity.
Hot Olympic Summer: Is Paris Greenwashing the Games?
Paris wants a gold medal in sustainability. Should they get one for greenwashing instead?
Every bite is a story
Poet and author Aimee Nezhukumatathil dishes up three flavors that have connected her to others – one familiar, one sweet, and one strange.
The new space race
There are more than 9,000 satellites orbiting the planet. The vast majority are owned and operated by one company: Starlink.
Ed Yong and The Spoonbill Club
Ed Yong won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the pandemic. Now, he’s focusing on another way to help: birding.