Do You Have More Self-Control Than a Cuttlefish?
The squishy creatures can pass the notorious marshmallow test.
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How Female Frogs Tune Out Useless, Noisy Males
They found love in a noisy place.
This Black Hole Probably Shouldn’t Exist
New observations have prompted astronomers to rethink their theories about some of the universe’s invisible objects.
The Weekly Planet: Why a Political Philosopher Is Thinking About Carbon Removal
Rich countries should mop up their climate pollution, the Georgetown professor Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò argues.
Antarctica Is Crammed With Abandoned ‘Ghost’ Stations
As wild and empty as the continent might seem, human ambition is changing it permanently.
The Arctic Has a Cloud Problem
Tiny iodine particles are clumping together to trap sunlight and melt polar sea ice.
‘To Me, This Penis Is Out of Control’
The Danish series John Dillermand makes a very big deal about a very big body part.
You’re Thinking About Home Heating Wrong
Getting a heat pump is one of the easiest ways for homeowners to fight climate change.
You Got the Vaccine! What Can You Do Now?
A guide to America’s awkward, semi-vaccinated months
Coronavirus Reinfection Will Soon Become Our Reality
The virus can take many paths to reinvading a person’s body. Most of them shouldn’t scare us.