See A Full ‘Snow Moon’ Rise With A Royal Star: The Night Sky This Week

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere).

5 Ways To Build Self-Worth Without Reassurance, By A Psychologist

Here’s how you can build internal stability so your sense of self-worth is not dependent on validation from others.

Did Humans Nearly Go Extinct 900,000 Years Ago? A Biologist Explains

At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, according to research.

Lessons From William H. Foege, A Global Health Legend

Dr William H. Foege, a legend in global public health, passed away on 24 January 2026. His life and legacy offer several lessons for global public health

A Psychologist Shares An 8-Question Quiz That Reveals Your ‘Boundary-Setting’ Style

Your approach to boundaries may be helping—or quietly hurting—your relationships. This quiz helps you find out.

3 Reasons Your Relationship Feels Unusually Heavy, By A Psychologist

When a relationship feels heavy for ‘no clear reason,’ there are usually multiple reasons behind it. They’re just waiting to be understood.

Meet The Biggest Millipede To Ever Exist. Hint: It Was Longer Than A Person

Long before dinosaurs, Earth’s forests were ruled by a many-legged giant. Here’s why this millipede’s size still challenges what we think arthropods can achieve.

No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery

A thin, watery layer coating the surface of ice is what makes it slick. Despite a great deal of theorizing over the centuries, though, it isn’t entirely clear why that layer forms.

The Five Must-See Meteor Showers Of 2026 — According To An Expert

From the moonless Perseids to the dazzling Geminids, here’s when to watch the best moonless meteor showers in 2026.

3 Emotionally Secure Tactics For Tough Conversations, By A Psychologist

Difficult conversations are a human inevitability. Here’s how emotionally secure people turn them to their advantage.