Mark Fischetti

Ant talk; vegetation on Mars

The J particle; a nitroglycerin engine

Alcohol in space; basking in the limelight

Damage to your environment can bring a profound sense of loss; that feeling, called solastalgia, can also provide inspiration

Computer chess champ; dental chloroform killer

We have been adding “leap seconds” to time kept by our atomic clocks, but soon we may have to subtract one. Are the tiny adjustments worth the bother?

‘Professor Pickleball’ reveals the science behind the U.S.’s fastest growing sport

More and more climate scientists are supporting experiments to cool Earth by altering the stratosphere or the ocean

Best baseball batting order; mummies demystified

September 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago