NOAA Hurricane Hunters flew 28 seasons of storms. The signs a hurricane is about to strengthen show up about a day early — and here is what they look like.
Number 4 Meaning in the Bible: A Map, Not a Message
Number 4 meaning in the Bible is not luck or a private sign. Four rivers, four winds, four corners, four Gospels: Scripture uses four to mean everywhere.
Pluribus and Consent: Why Carol Won’t Join the Hive Mind
Pluribus and consent: the Others offer Carol perfect happiness and wait for her yes. By the season finale, they have found a way around needing it at all.
How to Forgive Yourself When It Keeps Not Working
How to forgive yourself, and why it keeps not working: you are the judge, the defendant and the only witness in one room. Here is what actually moves it.
Rare Earth Elements in Coal Ash: $8.4 Billion in Waste
Rare earth elements in coal ash may be worth $8.4 billion. But the richest ash gives up the least, and that strange gap is the real story behind the numbers.
Songs in the Key of Life at 50: Stevie Wonder Almost Quit
Songs in the Key of Life turns 50 on 28 September. In 1975 Stevie Wonder announced a farewell tour and planned to move to Ghana. Here is what changed.
IBD Remission: Feeling Better Isn’t the Same as Healed
IBD remission can hide a smoldering defect. A study in Science found gut cells still primed to die in people with no symptoms at all. Here is what it means.
Did Hobbit Humans Live on Komodo Dragon Leftovers?
A 2026 study says the hobbit humans of Flores scavenged what Komodo dragons left behind. But the bones point to a far smaller daily meal than expected.
MAL Blood Group: The 50-Year Mystery, Finally Named
The MAL blood group closed a 50-year blood mystery in 2024: one 1972 sample, one missing marker, and two decades of work aimed at barely a handful of people.
Why Power Grids Are More Stable When Parts Don’t Match
A Science study found what makes power grids more stable is not matching parts but small differences between them. The catch is the part that matters.