Cunk on Earth
Diane Morgan feigns dopiness with ingenious comedic timing in Cunk on Earth, a gut-busting sendup of anthropological documentaries.
The most underrated person in history?
Tupaia, the Tahitian navigator and translator who enabled James Cook to reach Australia and New Zealand
NASA Webb’s Autopsy of Planet Swallowed by Star Yields Surprise
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s observations of what is thought to be the first-ever recorded planetary engulfment event revealed a hot accretion disk surrounding the star
Hay Festival: Wales punches above its weight in arts, says Fry
The broadcaster and writer is president of Hay Festival, which takes place in May and June.
Did Scientists Actually De-Extinct the Dire Wolf?
Colossal Bioscience says it has “de-extincted” the dire wolf, but other scientists disagree and say more important conservation science is being lost in all the hype.
Meta Haiku
A haiku is a three-line, unrhymed Japanese poetic form with a 5-7-5 syllable structure, often focusing on nature and capturing a fleeting moment.
Solar-powered car completes first test drive on Route 66 starting in Flagstaff
Steve Fambro co-founded Aptera with the goal of creating a car that can run solely on solar power. In 2025, that dream became a reality, with its vehicle having its first test drive in northern Arizona, which started in Flagstaff.