Carrie Was Viral Before the Internet
Mike Flanagan’s new Carrie adds social media, but King’s 1974 novel was already built from witnesses, records, public blame, and viral cruelty.
Sep 26
AI for Peace Is an Architecture Problem
Pope Leo XIV says AI should serve peace. Making that principle real requires better objectives, friction, oversight, and institutions.
Sep 25
The Fire Amoeba Redrew the Heat Limit of Complex Life
A newly described amoeba divides at 63°C. Its layered heat defenses reveal why complex life’s thermal limit is a ladder, not a single line.
Sep 25
What Leopardus tilcayo Changes About the Cat Family Tree
Leopardus tilcayo is more than an adorable new wild cat. Its discovery redraws South America’s tiger-cat family tree and exposes a conservation blind spot.
Sep 24
What Is Apophenia? Why We See Meaning in Randomness
Apophenia is the perception of meaningful patterns in unrelated or random information. Here is how it works—and how to test what you notice.
Aug 23
