The Anthropause

from The New York Times Did Nature Heal During the Pandemic ‘Anthropause’? Covid precautions created a global slowdown in human activity — and an opportunity to learn more about the complex ways we affect other species. By Emily Anthes A lone duck savoring its...

Heartbeat Burst

from CNN Mysterious fast radio burst in space has a ‘heartbeat’ pattern By Ashley Strickland A mysterious radio burst with a pattern similar to a heartbeat has been detected in space. Astronomers estimate that the signal came from a galaxy roughly a...

Canvas Find

from AP Van Gogh self-portrait found hidden behind another painting (Neil Hanna via AP) LONDON (AP) — A previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered behind another of the artist’s paintings, the National Galleries of Scotland said Thursday....

Starpocalypse

from The Independent The solar system could collapse because of a passing star, scientists predict by Adam Smith Scientists have warned that if a passing star moves Neptune’s orbit by just 0.1 per cent, the resulting chaos could cause the other planets in our solar...

Kiwipocalypse

from Science Alert A Supervolcano in New Zealand Is Rumbling So Much It’s Shifting The Ground Above It by JESS COCKERILL The vast expanse of Lake Taupō’s sky blue waters, crowned by hazy, mountainous horizons, invokes an extreme sense of tranquility. ...