In Exactly 1 Month A ‘Ring Of Fire’ Eclipse Will Strike — Here’s Where

On Feb. 17, 2026, a rare “ring of fire” annular solar eclipse will be visible for 2 minutes over Antarctica, with a partial eclipse across southern Africa.

Northern Lights 2026: When To See The Best Northern Lights Until 2035

A mix of dark skies, equinox geometry and the solar cycle makes March 2026 likely the last best chance of the 2020s to see the northern lights at their best.

Meet The Snake That Refused To Lose Its Legs — A Herpetologist Explains

This ancient, leg-bearing snake is rewriting the story of how serpents slithered, and sometimes walked, their way through evolutionary history.

2 Habits To Start Trusting Yourself More, By A Psychologist

Self-trust doesn’t show up as a feeling. It shows up as a pattern. Change the pattern with small habits, and your sense of control will follow.

2 Things Not To Do When Someone Expresses Vulnerability, By A Psychologist

When someone shares something deeply personal, your response matters more than you think. These are two common ways that vulnerability is often mishandled.

Investors Put More Than $55 Billion Behind Space Startups Last Year

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the booming space industry, better space weather forecasts, the first medical evacuation from space and more.

Trump and Mid-Atlantic governors want tech companies to pay for new power plants
Trump and Mid-Atlantic governors want tech companies to pay for new power plants

The Trump administration and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the PJM Interconnection, the biggest electricity market in the US, to hold a power auction meant to spur a massive buildout of new power plants. Together, they’re “urging” PJM to hold an “emergency” auction for companies to procure electricity over 15-year contracts. The unusually […]

A Beneficial Role For Orange Pigments In Birds And Animals

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.

2 Calm Responses To Avoid Defensiveness In Fights, By A Psychologist

If your responses in a disagreement with your partner aren’t aiding resolution, they’re often subtly increasing tension.

Meet The Carnivorous Plant That Hunts Without Moving. Hint: Its Traps Are Buried Underground

Genlisea, or the “corkscrew” carnivorous plant, doesn’t wait above ground to hunt. Here’s how it traps tiny prey right beneath your feet.