Take a Gander at an Ancient Supernova in the Heart of the Milky Way

Debate over whether David Foster Wallace was a virtuosic bully or a genius with a heart of gold has eclipsed consideration of his work

These Ancient Millipedes Paved the Way for Terrestrial Life

Looking back at “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter”

What is this rock?

England Fans Warned Not To Chant 'Keir Starmer's a Wanker' at World Cup

The Fed Has Been Honest and Stupid

All the Sad Hawks

MIT’s Initiative for New Manufacturing builds momentum

Review of “Flamboyance” by Jack Parlett – a serious study of the spectacular

Robocalls Are Annoying. Eroding Privacy Is Not the Right Way To Stop Them.

Why <em>60 Minutes </em>Should Take Critiques of Its Work Seriously

The Ancient Roots of Modern Winemaking

The Seamstress Who Solved the Ancient Mystery of the Argonaut, Pioneered the Aquarium, and Laid the Groundwork for the Study of Octopus Intelligence

Frozen squirrel scat preserves ancient DNA from hundreds of species

Canada’s Great Recalibration

My Descent Into Mah-Jongg

Open Thread

“After all the testing and lotteries and nail-biting, this is it?” Even New York parents are growing tired of gifted and talented programs

Children’s literature used to get reviewed in serious outlets. That’s stopped — and has that turned the genre to “crud”?

Is a new academic report with a dry title a “diabolically evil” plot to undermine the humanities? Or will it save them?