Maintenance Phase: The Food Pyramid
In the 1990s, the Food Pyramid was one of the most recognizable symbols in nutrition education. But where did it come from? Why was it created by the agriculture department?…
If Books Could Kill: Freakonomics
In 2005, two men named Steven and Stephen published the quintessential airport book. In 2022, two men named Mike and Peter started a whole podcast just to make fun of…
What would you look for with the James Webb telescope?, short story by Guenevere Lee
Stella wonders what's out there in the vastness of the universe
Your dog’s breed doesn’t determine its personality, study suggests
A new study shows that almost none of the behaviors we associate with dog breeds—from lovable Labradors to pugnacious pit bulls—are hard-wired. Aside from a few ancient traits, environment seems…
SHELF LIFE—Tastes Like War with Grace M. Cho – Virginia Festival of the Book
Grace M. Cho discusses her latest book, Tastes Like War, which was a nonfiction finalist for the 2021 National Book Award. Part memoir, part sociological investigation, Tastes Like War offers…
A metaphor for how the COVID vaccine works
a guy walks into a bar
Tardigrades: ‘Water bears’ stuck on the moon after crash
Tiny animals called tardigrades are thought to have survived a crash-landing on the moon. The moon might now be home to thousands of planet Earth’s most indestructible animals. Tardigrades -…
How Our Investigation Into Untested DNA Evidence Helped Solve a 1983 Murder
When reporter Catherine Rentz found a 1983 article about a student who was raped and murdered, she immediately recognized the similarities to crimes committed by a serial perpetrator she’d been…
Opinion | There Has Never Been a Better Time to Have a Headache
Research into these often mysterious and debilitating disorders has languished. That’s changing.
Carbon-based inks make first fully recyclable transistors – Physics World
New devices address the growing problem of electronic waste