March 2025 Issue
The lost women of the Viking Age
The glow we see from distant galaxies is as old as Earth’s ancient rocks
The glow we see from distant galaxies is as old as Earth’s ancient rocks
One photographer put the age of starlight into perspective with stunning projections on some of Earth's oldest rock formations.EXPLORE
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- Climate change made the L.A. wildfires 35 percent more likelyClimate change made the L.A. wildfires 35 percent more likely
History & Culture
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