The COVID-19 pandemic proved to be as bad for movies as it was for movie theatres. Few films that confront the pandemic head on have illuminated the experience, and the most enduring COVID movie to date has been a bauble: […]
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Archaeologists in Israel have discovered five burials in a cave belonging to an enigmatic human lineage that suggest this group shared aspects of its lifestyle, technology and burial customs with modern humans and Neanderthals, who also lived in the region
On March 14 mathematicians everywhere will be enjoying a slice of pie as they recite the digits of math’s most famous constant. Pi, defined as the ratio between the circumference of a circle and its diameter, is what’s known as
For the first time, researchers have transformed light into a “‘supersolid” — a strange state of matter that is both solid and liquid at the same time. Although scientists have made supersolids out of atoms before, this is the first
Some TV shows catch on because they are great art. Others catch on because they offer soothing distractions from a hectic world. And some catch on because they cause people to text their friends, in a frenzy, “Please watch this
Creating a narrative out of a relationship is near-impossible, but that hasn’t stopped people from trying. Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Getty. March 13, 2025, 3:33 PM ET This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s
Astronomers have discovered 128 never-before-seen moons orbiting Saturn — giving it almost twice as many moons as all the other planets in the solar system combined. The findings have further bolstered Saturn’s status as our solar system’s “moon king.” With
As President Donald Trump proceeds with his seemingly endless attacks on laws and democratic norms, the question for many has become: What will turn the tide? They may imagine that conditions are ripe for a major scandal—some transgression, previously hidden
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