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Why This Earth-Like Planet is a Big Step Forward in the Search for Life

By Jeffrey Kluger

The Power Of David Douglas Duncan’s Photography

By John Loengard

Researchers Say Venus' Atmosphere Could Support Extraterrestrial Life

By Jeffrey Kluger

Remembering Picture Editor Barbara Baker Burrows

By Lily Rothman
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Scientists Have Discovered a New Planet Close to Earth. Here’s Why It's So Exciting

Life may be brewing close to Earth

By Jeffrey Kluger

How to Fix American Stupidity

A kind of intellectual stubbornness has taken the country by storm

By Steven Nadler

How to Be a Rebel

They resist all expectations

By Gretchen Rubin

Why Michael Connelly Says It Took Him 30 Books to Finally Write a Female Heroine

An interview with the author about his new book, 'The Late Show'

By Lena Grossman

Why Life on Mars May Be Impossible

The problem is in the soil

By Jeffrey Kluger

NASA Reveals New Hints of Life in Space

Biology may be nothing but chemistry plus energy plus water plus time

By Jeffrey Kluger

Watch Ryan Reynolds Make Fun of Himself About Green Lantern With Stephen Colbert

Reynolds admits that the Green Lantern might just have dumb superpowers

By Melissa Locker

How to Die Well

When we rely only on medicine and technology, we often forget to prioritize happiness till the end

By Jessica Nutik Zitter

Jupiter's Moon Europa Just Got More Interesting

Geysers spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope may make it a lot easier to look for life

By Jeffrey Kluger

Husband in Real-Life 'Fault In Our Stars' Marriage Dies

Dalton Prager died over the weekend

By Maya Rhodan

Legendary Washington Photographer Fred Ward Dead at 81

The longtime Washington photographer, known for his pictures of Presidents and pop stars, passed away last week at age 81.

By Rachel Lowry

Why NASA is Legally Required to Go to Jupiter—and Why That's Good

An icy Jovian moon may be our best hope for finding extraterrestrial biology

By Jeffrey Kluger

Why Photos Don't Always Tell the Truth

"Neither a person nor a photograph should be taken at face value; it is more complicated than that"

By Fred Ritchin

Ronan Farrow Is an Example for Siblings of Potential Victims

His writing is worthy and courageous

By Jeffrey Kluger

Here Are the Three Planets Most Likely to Harbor Alien Life

A trio of worlds around a very dim star may have all of the right conditions for biology

By Jeffrey Kluger

This Is What Makes Life Worth Living in the Face of Death

Advice from a neurosurgeon who had to face his own mortality

By Shane Parrish
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