Why Joni Mitchell’s Grammys Performance Struck Such a Powerful Chord
In 2024, the Grammys lived up to their often-dubious claim to being “music’s biggest night,” with highs like Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs’ “Fast Car” duet, lows like the shocking…
Why NASA’s New Climate Satellite is Studying Clouds and Phytoplankton
If you’re trying to spot a phytoplankton, it pays to get exceedingly close. Among the smallest life forms inhabiting both fresh and marine water, phytoplankton can measure as little as…
An Ancient Roman Scroll on Pleasure Was Just Decoded Using AI
A Roman scroll, partially preserved when it was buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, has been virtually unwrapped and decoded using artificial intelligence. The feat was…
How to See the First Solar Eclipse of 2024
A rare total solar eclipse will occur across Mexico, the U.S., and Canada on April 8, 2024. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the…
An Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Shows Lasting Results in Early Study
An experimental weight-loss shot from Amgen Inc.—taken less frequently than wildly popular treatments from Eli Lilly & Co. and Novo Nordisk A/S—appears to keep weight off even after patients stop…