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Why Do We Love?

Untold millions of words have been written about love. It...

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A Living Planet

Earth is a living planet. But how much life is...

Several small, light-colored bonnet mushrooms with bell-shaped caps and thin stems growing among green foliage and brown debris on a forest floor

The Universe’s 100th Birthday: Galactic Fireworks and Little Red Dots

100 years ago this year, Edwin Hubble published the first...

Interacting spiral galaxies Arp 273, with the larger galaxy tidally distorted into a rose-like shape by its companion

The Death of Athenian Democracy?

The death of Athenian democracy is as difficult to date...

A weathered bronze Greek Corinthian helmet resting in sand

The Shape of Gravity: Why On Earth Are Planets Spherical?

We often take for granted that planets, shaped by the...

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The Ground We Stand On

The land is often seen as the canvas for human...

Cross-section of ground showing layers of asphalt, gravel, and soil

Alien Earths: What Makes Us Special?

Sometime in 2026, we will discover our 10000th exoplanet, a...

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An Ocean of Air

The major environmental challenge of our time is framed in...

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The Shape of Shells: She Sells Self-Similar Spiral Seashells on the Seashore

It is impossible not to marvel at the beauty and...

A cross-section of a nautilus shell revealing its intricate, spiraling chambers

Oligarchs and Their Discontents

Oligarchical factions in Athens twice succeeded in taking power within...

A close-up, black and white shot of the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius