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Local languages are dying out and taking invaluable knowledge with them Local languages are dying out and taking invaluable knowledge with them

Parents and two kids on New Year's in party hats and sparklers

Make your own New Year’s ball, and 4 other family party ideas Make your own New Year’s ball, and 4 other family party ideas

By Purbita Saha

A pack of llamas on top of a canyon in Peru

Llamas are hotter than ever. Here’s why. Llamas are hotter than ever. Here’s why.

By Emily Wakild/The Conversation

League of Kitchens instructor Mab Abbasgholizadeh teaches her students how to make classic Persian dishes, including crispy tahdig rice.

Multicultural cooking classes offer up something tasty on Zoom Multicultural cooking classes offer up something tasty on Zoom

By Max Falkowitz/Saveur

Sharing doesn’t make you a sucker. This scientist has the numbers to prove it. Sharing doesn’t make you a sucker. This scientist has the numbers to prove it.

By Rachel Feltman

“Ferme la Praise's" aging cave.

When specialty cheesemaking becomes a quarantine pastime When specialty cheesemaking becomes a quarantine pastime

By Kat Craddock/Saveur

Billie Eilish Google AI mashup

This Billie Eilish cover is unlike any other (because it’s made by Google’s AI) This Billie Eilish cover is unlike any other (because it’s made by Google’s AI)

By Stan Horaczek

Disney Plus Star Wars Marvel Screen

It’s time to unsubscribe from some streaming services It’s time to unsubscribe from some streaming services

By Stan Horaczek

Landing on the moon only made us love it more Landing on the moon only made us love it more

By Alice Gorman/MIT Press Reader

A red and orange sunset over San Francisco

Why orange skies fill us with a sense of impending doom Why orange skies fill us with a sense of impending doom

By Johndan Johnson-Eilola/The Conversation

Why do we love game shows like ‘Jeopardy!’ so much? Why do we love game shows like ‘Jeopardy!’ so much?

By Alex Schwartz

Japanese anime remembers the atom bomb, decades after Hiroshima Japanese anime remembers the atom bomb, decades after Hiroshima

By Frank Fuller/The Conversation

Trans pride eye makeup

Exploring the common misconceptions regarding trans and non-binary identities Exploring the common misconceptions regarding trans and non-binary identities

A blue agave plant

Five burning questions about tequila, answered Five burning questions about tequila, answered

By Purbita Saha

A bowl of saag or spinach paneer

Eight international cheeses you need to try once Eight international cheeses you need to try once

By Candice Wang

Solve the famous water puzzle from Die Hard 3

Solve the famous water puzzle from Die Hard 3 Solve the famous water puzzle from Die Hard 3

By Eleanor Cummins

Why we evolved to feel empathy during pandemics and other disasters Why we evolved to feel empathy during pandemics and other disasters

By Peter Sterling/MIT Press Reader

Oscar Bolten Green illustration

Tomatoes, tempura, and other foods whose origins will surprise you Tomatoes, tempura, and other foods whose origins will surprise you

By Eleanor Cummins

looking through telescopes skyward from a rooftop of one of the buildings of al-Aqsa University in Gaza City

A Palestinian brings stargazing to his homeland, and finds wonder alongside heartbreak A Palestinian brings stargazing to his homeland, and finds wonder alongside heartbreak

By Sarah Sax/Undark

Superstar singer Taylor Swift at a music festival

Eating disorders are about emotional pain, not food Eating disorders are about emotional pain, not food

By Michele Patterson Ford/The Conversation

Mongolian woman milking an animal

The answer to lactose intolerance might be in Mongolia The answer to lactose intolerance might be in Mongolia

By Andrew Curry

A view over a plaza in Wuhan, China

The prejudice stemming from the coronavirus outbreak isn’t new The prejudice stemming from the coronavirus outbreak isn’t new

By Marisa Peryer/Undark

Fans at a giant concert

How musicians like Radiohead and Massive Attack are making their tours less stressful on the environment How musicians like Radiohead and Massive Attack are making their tours less stressful on the environment

By Eleanor Cummins

It’s not just you: Restaurants have gotten too loud. But there are some fixes. It’s not just you: Restaurants have gotten too loud. But there are some fixes.

By Chris Berdik

Deucalion and Pyrrha

Real-life climate disasters are mirroring doomsday myths—and that’s worse than you think Real-life climate disasters are mirroring doomsday myths—and that’s worse than you think

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media

Niv Bavarsky illustration

This is why you mishear popular song lyrics This is why you mishear popular song lyrics

By Sara Kiley Watson

Lee Johnston (BMW Ashcourt Racing) hurtles a short distance from the dreaded Armco barriers, with the city in the background.

The world’s most thrilling motorcycle race, in photos The world’s most thrilling motorcycle race, in photos

By Marta Covioli/Motorcyclist

Why is it so hard for us to get peoples’ pronouns right? Why is it so hard for us to get peoples’ pronouns right?

By Reed Blaylock/The Conversation

Inside the extraordinary experiment to save the Stradivarius sound Inside the extraordinary experiment to save the Stradivarius sound

By Chuck Squatriglia

Kwaksistalla Wathl’thla with Mayanilh

Ecological secrets hide between the notes of Indigenous songs Ecological secrets hide between the notes of Indigenous songs

By Dana Lepofsky, Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, and Oqwilowgwa Kim Recalma-Clutesi/The Conversation

Paul Rudd says "Hey, look at us."

Ten GIFs that really got us through 2019 Ten GIFs that really got us through 2019

By Jason Lederman

a couple expressing emotions

Emotions may be universal, but they aren’t easy to translate Emotions may be universal, but they aren’t easy to translate

By Kate Baggaley

It’s A Wonderful Life

The psychology behind our love of Christmas movies The psychology behind our love of Christmas movies

By S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate/The Conversation

Bright, flashing lights could cause sensitive viewers to have seizures or suffer from migraines.

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ could trigger seizures. Here’s what to know before you go. ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ could trigger seizures. Here’s what to know before you go.

By Sara Kiley Watson

Egyptian coffin mummy.

Egypt is reclaiming its mummies and its past Egypt is reclaiming its mummies and its past

By Sara Kiley Watson

A salsa band on the street.

A recent study reinforces the idea that music is universal A recent study reinforces the idea that music is universal

By Sara Kiley Watson

James Dean Rebel Without a Cause

The controversial tech driving James Dean’s return to the big screen The controversial tech driving James Dean’s return to the big screen

7 science fiction inventions that became reality

7 science fiction inventions that became reality 7 science fiction inventions that became reality

By Tom McNamara

Flow chart for how conspiracies start and proliferate

How to start a conspiracy theory How to start a conspiracy theory

By Jessica Boddy

How menopause evolved—and what it means for us

How menopause evolved—and what it means for us How menopause evolved—and what it means for us

By Susan P. Mattern

Three fun facts about vodka to lift your spirits

Three fun facts about vodka to lift your spirits Three fun facts about vodka to lift your spirits

By Jeffrey Miller/The Conversation

An intimate guide to the ferns from Netflix’s ‘Between Two Ferns’

An intimate guide to the ferns from Netflix’s ‘Between Two Ferns’ An intimate guide to the ferns from Netflix’s ‘Between Two Ferns’

By Purbita Saha

Stop saving your umbrella for a rainy day

Stop saving your umbrella for a rainy day Stop saving your umbrella for a rainy day

By Jonathan Coopersmith/The Conversation

The environmental impact of watching a movie might surprise you

The environmental impact of watching a movie might surprise you The environmental impact of watching a movie might surprise you

By Sara Chodosh

Everything we know about the new airplanes in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Everything we know about the new airplanes in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Everything we know about the new airplanes in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Laugh tracks trick our brains into thinking dad jokes are funny

Laugh tracks trick our brains into thinking dad jokes are funny Laugh tracks trick our brains into thinking dad jokes are funny

By Marion Renault

Britain makes Alan Turing, the father of AI, the face of its 50-pound note

Britain makes Alan Turing, the father of AI, the face of its 50-pound note Britain makes Alan Turing, the father of AI, the face of its 50-pound note

By Eleanor Cummins

The science fiction podcasts every nerd should listen to

The science fiction podcasts every nerd should listen to The science fiction podcasts every nerd should listen to

By Rachel Feltman

How a Victorian heart medicine became a gay sex drug

How a Victorian heart medicine became a gay sex drug How a Victorian heart medicine became a gay sex drug

By Alex Schwartz

Game of Thrones isn’t a fantasy, it’s a warning

Game of Thrones isn’t a fantasy, it’s a warning Game of Thrones isn’t a fantasy, it’s a warning

By Alf Hornborg

Dragonglass is real, even if white walkers (hopefully) aren’t

Dragonglass is real, even if white walkers (hopefully) aren’t Dragonglass is real, even if white walkers (hopefully) aren’t

By Eleanor Cummins

How to pick the perfect seat in a movie theater for sound and picture

How to pick the perfect seat in a movie theater for sound and picture How to pick the perfect seat in a movie theater for sound and picture

Human animal humanimal hand swan feeding

Rethinking what sets humans apart starts with asking if we’re special at all Rethinking what sets humans apart starts with asking if we’re special at all

By Adam Rutherford

Stormtrooper spider Stormtroopis discovery species Star Wars

These clone-like, Colombian spiders are named for Star Wars’ Storm Troopers These clone-like, Colombian spiders are named for Star Wars’ Storm Troopers

By Eleanor Cummins

Rocky movie screengrab

7 iconic movie training montages ranked by professional trainers 7 iconic movie training montages ranked by professional trainers

By Eleanor Cummins

a close-up of a combination lock, with the numbers 90 and 0 visible

Zero is just 1,500 years old. Before it, there was nothing. Zero is just 1,500 years old. Before it, there was nothing.

By Eleanor Cummins

andy weir answers tweets for popular science

‘The Martian’ author Andy Weir answers your questions about Mars ‘The Martian’ author Andy Weir answers your questions about Mars

By Tom McNamara

MEGAPIXELS: This strange creature isn’t a spider or a dog, but it sure looks like both

MEGAPIXELS: This strange creature isn’t a spider or a dog, but it sure looks like both MEGAPIXELS: This strange creature isn’t a spider or a dog, but it sure looks like both

By Jillian Mock

When cameras captured ghosts

When cameras captured ghosts When cameras captured ghosts

By Jeanette D. Moses

Peter Jackson made Hobbits look so tiny with this mind trick

Peter Jackson made Hobbits look so tiny with this mind trick Peter Jackson made Hobbits look so tiny with this mind trick

By Sara Kiley Watson

ryan gosling sitting in orange NASA uniform

‘First Man’ is astonishingly accurate—here’s how NASA helped ‘First Man’ is astonishingly accurate—here’s how NASA helped

By Stefanie Waldek

glass bottles on a shelf with handwritten labels

So, what’s the deal with homeopathy? So, what’s the deal with homeopathy?

By Justin McElroy and Dr. Sydnee McElroy

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Chris Sorensen’s clever portraits of celebrities and CEOs Chris Sorensen’s clever portraits of celebrities and CEOs

By Jeanette D. Moses

There’s a planet exactly where Star Trek said Vulcan should be

There’s a planet exactly where Star Trek said Vulcan should be There’s a planet exactly where Star Trek said Vulcan should be

By Mary Beth Griggs