Who’s Your Daddy? It’s Complicated. Meredith F. Small’s “Family.”

Book review of anthropologist Meredith F. Small’s FAMILY: How the Human Need for Connection Forms and Shapes Our Lives

Measles Has Returned To America. We’re No Longer In Containment Mode

Measles passed through Philadelphia International Airport in September 2026 as the U.S. records 3,659 cases. What the outbreak reveals about America’s eroding immunity.

1 Thing That Makes Even The Laziest People Work Harder, By A Psychologist

Why do some people coast? New research finds kids and adults work much harder when they know their work will be kept rather than thrown away. Here’s why.

SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Is Heading To Orbit–With A Lot On The Line

What’s at stake for next week’s Starship flight, where the real AI safety focus should be and more in this week’s Prototype.

The ‘Happiest’ Way To Start Your Mornings, By A Psychologist

Most mornings are spent responding to someone else’s agenda. A psychologist explains the small ‘first move’ that gives you back the first decision of the day.

Only 1 In 5 People Taste Soap When They Eat Cilantro — A Biologist Explains Why

Why cilantro tastes like soap to some people, and not others: the aldehydes in the leaf, the smell gene behind it, and what the science actually shows.

5 Weather Stories To Watch From Coast-To-Coast This Weekend

Hawaiian vacations, NFL and NCAA games, and the Ed Sheeran concert will be impacted by weather this weekend. Here’s a breakdown of 5 key weather stories this weekend.

A Gravitational Battle Within the Earth Is Changing the Length of Days

A competition between the gravity of the inner core and other forces in the mantle is altering the Earth’s rotation.

Watch The ‘Harvest Moon’ Rise Tonight — Exact Times Across The U.S.

September’s full Harvest Moon rises around sunset tonight, with Saturn shining nearby. Here’s exactly when to look from across the U.S.

Powerful Nor’easter To Hit I-95 Northeast Corridor With A Twist

What you need to now about an early season Nor’easter that will impact the I-95 corridor of the Northeast.