“Scientists are abandoning conventional thinking to search for extraterrestrial creatures that bear little resemblance to Earthlings.”
Carolyn Wells
The Switzerland Schedule
“In one of the many conversations I had with my mother after her attempt, I asked her whether it would be appropriate, desirable, or ethical for her to try again.”
Downward Spiral
“The nautilus’s lineage made it through all five of Earth’s previous mass extinctions. But can it survive the Anthropocene?”
Living With Wolves
“Working at a wolf sanctuary became part of my identity. Leaving the pack was harder than I expected.”
Does Cycling Have a Drinking Problem?
“Bikes and booze have been linked for decades, but research shows there is no such thing as a healthy amount of alcohol.”
‘We Can’t Even Get Basic Care Done’: What it’s Like Doing 12-Hour Shifts on an Understaffed NHS Ward
“When I started as a healthcare assistant on a hospital ward for older patients, it was clear how bad things had got.”
How a Nepo Baby is Born
“Hollywood has always loved the children of famous people. In 2022, the internet reduced them to two little words.”
Get Your Kicks
“Near Route 66 in the panhandle a junkyard of classic cars pays tribute to the heyday of the hot rod.”
How We Came to Know and Fear The Doomsday Glacier
“It’s the world’s most vulnerable glacier and key to the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, yet we’re only now getting to know Thwaites Glacier.”
“Does anyone here have the number one Netflix movie in the world? I do”: A Q&A with the writer behind Lindsay Lohan’s blockbuster Falling for Christmas
“Ron Oliver, who has made more than 20 holiday movies, explains the Christmas movie industrial complex.”