The science of how fireflies stay in sync

Scientists have discovered that male fireflies in a South Carolina swamp follow local interaction rules to synchronize their flashing mating displays. The research is being presented at a meeting of ...
The Austin Chronicle

Robert Christgau Doc Captures the Birth of a Literary Form and the End of an Era

Matty Wishnow wasn’t planning on becoming a documentarian. Even as a fan of what the Austin filmmaker called “‘old master in sunset’ documentaries,” like many serial entrepreneurs he was all set to ...

Project Hail Mary review – A sci-fi dazzler that doesn’t signal great things for the future of cinema

This Ryan Gosling vehicle is immensely likeable and technically impressive, even if it has the whiff of top-shelf nostalgia ...

Sturgill Simpson’s back as Johnny Blue Skies and 11 more things you must hear this week

Sturgill Simpson's latest outing as Johnny Blue Skies leads this week's batch of new music releases, joining titles from the Jonas Brothers, Jack Harlow, the Black Crowes, Lamb of God, Foy Vance, ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN

Could stable wormholes become the next path to interstellar travel?

“The whole thing is very hypothetical at this point,” Stephen Hsu said of wormholes, a caution that still defines the subject ...

‘This Woman’s Work’: Crate-Digging With Poet and Editor Sheila Maldonado

Check out an excerpt from a special anthology that investigates women's work behind the scenes in hip hop and reggaeton.
The Independent on MSN

Project Hail Mary doesn’t signal great things for the future of cinema

Project Hail Mary review – A sci-fi dazzler that doesn’t signal great things for the future of cinema - 4/5 This Ryan Gosling vehicle is immensely likeable and technically impressive, even if it has t ...