James Webb telescope discovers ‘inside out galaxy’ near the dawn of time
A bright spiral galaxy appears on a background of thousands of other distant galaxies
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Squadron 42’s new 2026 launch date will miss its original target by 11 years
It’s been almost exactly a year now since we reported on the announcement that Squadron 42—the single-player campaign portion of the now 12-year-old crowdfunding boondoggle Star Citizen—was “feature complete” and in the “polish phase.” Now, many years after the game’s…
Listen to haunting sounds of Earth’s magnetic field flipping 41,000 years ago in eerie new animation
A new video shows how Earth’s magnetic field weakened and warped before temporarily flipping during a recent “polar reversal event.”
At-home brain stimulation could be promising depression treatment, trial hints
A new trial suggests that at-home brain stimulation could potentially be a first-line treatment for depression. However, some experts are skeptical.
Want friends to like you more? Venting can help, but there’s a catch
A new study published in Evolution and Human Behavior suggests that venting about a mutual friend can shift social dynamics in your favor. Researchers found that venting makes listeners feel closer to the speaker and less favorable toward the person…
Science has finally cracked male riflebirds’ flirty secrets
New video upsets the old notion that these birds of paradise use wing clapping to make percussive sounds while courting.
About 8% of psychedelic users report inappropriate sexual contact by guides
A recent study published in Psychedelic Medicine has shed light on the challenging and sometimes distressing experiences that people can have during psychedelic use. The research found that a significant number of individuals who used psychedelics experienced adverse effects such…
The 2025 VW ID Buzz electric bus delivers on the hype
Volkswagen provided flights from Washington, DC, to San Francisco and accommodation so Ars could drive the ID Buzz. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. SAN FRANCISCO—In all the years we’ve been writing about cars, very few vehicles have generated…
Megafire smoke may dampen California’s nut harvests
The summer after wildfire smoke blocked sunlight for long stretches, harvests at some almond tree orchards in California’s Central Valley dropped.
Attractive people are expected to be more generous — and generosity makes them more attractive
A new social experiment has found that people expect attractive individuals to behave more prosocially. Those who expected attractive people to behave more prosocially also tended to judge individuals who behave prosocially as more attractive. The study was published in…
