Five Shouts Out

Blue whales switch to daytime singing before migrating

EditorOctober 3, 2020October 3, 2020

[caption id="attachment_87728" align="alignnone" width="810"] Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad[/caption] The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth. It's also among the loudest. "Sound is a vital mode of...

We Humans

9 questions about trans issues you were too embarrassed to ask

EditorOctober 3, 2020

A protester supporting Black trans lives during a march in Los Angeles, California, on June 14. | SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images From pronouns to sports to puberty blockers, here...

Culture

Two of the year’s best movies are coming to Netflix

EditorOctober 3, 2020

Dick Johnson in Dick Johnson Is Dead, which hits Netflix this weekend. | Courtesy of Netflix Dick Johnson Is Dead and The Forty-Year-Old Version are debuting on the streaming service,...

Culture

In Netflix’s Dick Johnson Is Dead, a father and daughter imagine his death with humor and love

EditorOctober 3, 2020

Dick Johnson in Dick Johnson Is Dead by Kirsten Johnson, an official selection of the US Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. | John Wakayama Carey/Sundance Institute The director of...

Animals

Bright light bars big-eyed birds from human-altered landscapes

EditorOctober 3, 2020

New research shows the glaring light in human-altered landscapes, such as livestock pastures and crop fields, can act as a barrier to big-eyed birds, potentially contributing to their decline. Florida...

Culture

16 Free Hitchcock Movies Online

EditorSeptember 27, 2020September 25, 2020

Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, directed more than 50 feature films during his long career. Today, his work is admired worldwide, and he's considered one of our finest directors....