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.
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.
This ancient, leg-bearing snake is rewriting the story of how serpents slithered, and sometimes walked, their way through evolutionary history.
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.
When someone shares something deeply personal, your response matters more than you think. These are two common ways that vulnerability is often mishandled.
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.

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 pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.
If your responses in a disagreement with your partner aren’t aiding resolution, they’re often subtly increasing tension.
Genlisea, or the “corkscrew” carnivorous plant, doesn’t wait above ground to hunt. Here’s how it traps tiny prey right beneath your feet.