The Orionid meteor shower peaks around 21-22 October 2026. Every streak is dust from Halley’s Comet, which most of us will see once in our lives, if ever.
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Shared Awe: Couples Who Feel Wonder Together Are Happier
Shared awe may be good for love: couples who feel wonder together report happier relationships. The surprising twist about awe alone, and free ways to share it.
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Marjoe Gortner Dies at 82: The Child Preacher Who Confessed
Marjoe Gortner died at 82. Ordained at four, he let a film crew record his final revival tour, then told them it was an act. The film won an Oscar. His story.
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Chimpanzees Steal Less From Friends, but Look How Much They Still Take
Chimpanzees steal less from friends, a study of 26 chimps in Uganda found: 61% of trials versus 70%. Here is what that gap shows, and the part that surprised.
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Great Chicago Fire: The Cow Story Was Made Up. The Damage Wasn’t.
The Great Chicago Fire began October 8, 1871. The cow story came later, from a reporter who said he made it up. Chicago cleared the woman it blamed in 1997.
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Super El Niño 2026: What “Loading the Dice” Really Means
Super El Niño 2026 is the strongest ever measured for early October. What “loading the dice” means, why forecasts can still miss, and what you can do today.
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Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026: The Algae That Lit the Brain
The Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026 went to optogenetics, a way to switch brain cells on with light. It began with a tiny green alga that swims toward the sun.
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Chang’e-6 Moon Samples Hold Iron Never Found on the Moon Before — and It May Remember
Chang’e-6 moon samples from the far side hold a form of iron never found on the Moon before. Its tiny grains may keep a magnetic record for billions of years.
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Academy of Natural Sciences Closes After 198 Years. 19 Million Specimens Stay.
The Academy of Natural Sciences closes its museum after 198 years, but 19 million specimens stay inside. What they are for, and who is still keeping them.
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Afraid to Spend Retirement Savings? 86% Don’t Feel Free
Afraid to spend retirement savings? A 2026 survey found 86% of adults 50 and older don’t feel free to enjoy theirs. Why more money doesn’t fix it. What helps.