Hans Island is little more than a limestone slab, uninhabited and of little economic value. It sits in the narrow channel between Canada’s Ellesmere Island and Greenland. The island was the site of ...

We don’t need AI deepfakes to destroy public trust; the hyperpartisan rhetoric spewed by right-wing politicians is ...

The columnists Ezra Klein and M. Gessen discuss the message President Trump sent by ousting the president of Venezuela.

Some dogs can learn words by eavesdropping on conversations, study finds. The rare ability mirrors how 18-month-old toddlers ...

Sobelle transforms this makeshift attic into a space of reflection and wonder as he unpacks our relationship to everyday objects: breaking, buying, finding, fixing, giving, losing, winning, trading, ...

The cherished objects with which we surround ourselves can reveal much about us. The things we keep and use in the kitchen, especially, can conjure powerful memories: aromatic reminders of nurturing ...

The Cartel of the Suns is old news. Long-ignored old news. However, its public damnation by Secretary of State Marco Rubio demonstrates the Trump administration is serious about protecting American ...

A pair of space probes cruising the solar system may be able to pass through the tail of the mysterious Manhattan-sized comet hurtling towards Earth — but only if the scientists operating them act ...

Detected speeding through space at nearly twice the velocity of earlier interstellar guests like ‘Oumuamua and Comet Borisov, 3I/ATLAS immediately caught the attention of astronomers. Not only is it ...

John Kaldor is arguably the most important figure in the Australian art scene over the last 50 years. Through Kaldor Art Projects, he has facilitated iconic installations from Christo and ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...