# space
Black holes aren't just the densest, most massive objects in space. They might also be some of the fastest.
# longform
Space is becoming a growing commercial industry. And we need to start heavily investing in it to save ourselves from our worst decision makers.
# space
Some 25 underwater mines mysteriously exploded in the summer of 1972. A newly declassified report points its finger at a surprising culprit: the sun.
# space
It turns out that one of the oldest objects in the known universe is only a few thousand light years from Earth.
# science
The best way to understand the fabric of space and time might just involve a fifth state of matter and falling for a really long time...
# space
A new paper about the bizarre interstellar visitor to our solar system says it may well be a lost alien spacecraft. But there's a big snag with that idea...
# politics
The 2018 midterms may be the most important vote today's generations will cast for science, technology, and the basic social contract in America. The future is at stake, literally.
# science
CERN wants to investigate how antimatter falls by creating and dropping anti-hydrogen atoms, adding to our understanding of particle physics and its applications.
# health
The good news is that scientists found a reliable mechanism for gene therapy. The bad news is that your immune system is primed to throw a wrench into it.
# tech
Imagine a computer the size of a solar system, powered by a star and built for speed. It sounds impressive, but it may not be as good of an idea as it may seem.
# health
Believe it or not, there's a scientific explanation for some of the world's most common and terrifying demons, imps, and ghosts. But it's not very comforting...
# health
A clean, healthy diet and an exercise regimen will add years to your life. But there's no evidence that it will prevent a cancer diagnosis.
# longform
I tried writing about politics for a year and a half. My experience was eye-opening in the worst possible ways...
# science
Rocks in Tasmania and the Grand Canyon are helping geologists piece together the history of a billion year old supercontinent and a more accurate history of our planet.
# health
Marijuana appears to have real medicinal value, but to determine what it can really do, we have to go beyond anecdotes from medical pot users and do far more rigorous studies.
