“dragonflies are also capable of predicting the trajectory of a moving object, typically its next meal. New research is revealing the mechanisms behind this complex cognitive task, which was once thought to be exclusive to mammals.”

If the peach is “as ripe as can be” and I try the twist method, I usually end up with mashed peach all over my hands, and a less appetizing pile of peach mush. It works much better when the fruit flesh is firm, before the peach (or nectarine, or plum, or whatever stonefruit) is at its ripest.

So, if the planetary mass is the primary factor in whether or not a gas giant ignites into a star, why has this Saturn-sized object ignited while Jupiter remains cool? Differences in composition and density?

“Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars or white dwarfs that emit a concentrated beam of electromagnetic radiation.”

I usually cook my bacon in a cast iron skillet on the stovetop.

clickbait much?

“putrid hot pocket”

Basically, they’re trying to create bipartisan appeal—to seem reasonable to conservatives for having included opposing voices, even if their core editorial team doesn’t agree with them. That’s more than can be said for most rightwing news sources, and yet conservatives always cite the Times as their #1 most-hated…

What an awful title. It’s like Philip Roth’s “Everyman” but without the self-aware irony.

Not that the lawsuit isn’t warranted—this looks outrageous—but part of me can’t help but feel a little schadenfreude for all these rich brats who paid at least $1,500 per ticket and are now experiencing the same grungy conditions you’ll find, basically, at every other music festival in the world. Like, you want to…

“But imagine if it did?”

First of all, it’s been observed for 60 years, which doesn’t mean we started tracking wind patterns 60 years ago. It means this particular pattern began 60 years ago. Secondly, the author isn’t reflexively assuming it’s climate change. The lead scientist suspects it may be, and it’s a fairly obvious assumption, even…