Federal Law Makes Weed Research Complicated. Can A Van Help?
Scientists want to understand how commercially available cannabis products affect users. They have to get creative to research it legally.
The Deep Roots Of Astronomy In Latin America
By observing the cosmos, Indigenous peoples precisely measured natural phenomena like solar eclipses, leap years, and El Niño.
Three Listeners Tell Us About Their Science-Inspired Art
For Universe of Art’s first birthday, three listeners share their science-inspired poems, sound art, and collages.
The Typhoon That Upended The 2019 Rugby World Cup
A new book describes how effects of climate change, like intense flooding from 2019’s Typhoon Hagibis, have changed sports history.
Learning To Study Black Bears In Their Natural Habitat
In “Wild Life,” Dr. Rae Wynn Grant tells the story of her first days tagging and tracking black bears for her PhD.
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Discover dark constellations, massive radio telescopes, and more in our newsletter on astronomy and space science from Latin America.
A Rare Double Brood Emergence Of Cicadas Has Begun
Two cicada broods on 13- and 17-year cycles coincide this spring, meaning trillions of buzzing insects across the South and Midwest.
Silk, The Ancient Material With High-Tech Possibilities
“Silk: A World History” describes the unique qualities of silk that make it a sustainable material with a wide variety of applications.
In ’65,’ Adam Driver Should Have Known
Would tech-savvy space explorers stranded on ancient Earth really be shocked to find dinosaurs?
Your Snapshots From The Solar Eclipse
The “mental snapshots” readers shared from the April 8 solar eclipse capture the joy, wonder, and surreality of the day.