At first glance, the Drake Equation looks like a hopeful scientific tool. In reality, it leads to disturbing possibilities about isolation, extinction, and survival. This breakdown explains the ...

The natural world is full of striking landscapes that remind us of the immense power of time and geology. From water carving ...

I perform two acts of rebellion every day. The first is resisting the impulse to pull out my phone the moment I step into an elevator. The second is forcing myself to smile and talk to strangers, even ...

Is there an Outer SpaceX? With 3I/ATLAS set to fly by Earth in just over a week, experts continue to speculate over its origins. Harvard Scientist Avi Loeb believes that if aliens, the comet wouldn’t ...