History

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, owes his superstar success to self-satisfied competitors who blew obvious opportunities

The world’s first commercial space walk, performed by billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, tested new technology and was practically flawless

Starting in the 1920s female writers pioneered the field of science writing for the mass market, making it their mission to help ordinary people understand everything from astronomy to venereal disease

U.S. Senators and Representatives whose family had a history of enslaving others have greater present-day wealth

Mysterious Mercury; spiders predict the weather

A mountaintop burial site offers a glimpse into Inka life—but raises ethical questions about unearthing ancient human remains.

A play celebrates the agreement that opened nations worldwide to accepting the science of climate change

Archaeoastronomers piece together how people understood the heavens thousands of years ago.

Physicist Jess Wade explains the importance of recognizing female scientists on Wikipedia. She’s created more than 2,000 Wikipedia articles to do just that

A group on the islands of Penghu is restoring ancient fishing weirs, hoping to preserve the sustainable fishing practice and attract ecotourism.

Despite progress, the long shadow of racial violence continues to undermine economic opportunities for African Americans today

Trump’s language about immigrants “poisoning” the U.S. repeats past rhetoric that led to civilian detention camps, with horrific, tragic results