I’ve always noticed words and mannerisms that struck me as distinctly Canadian, which other people might overlook: duotangs instead of folders, runners instead of sneakers, saying sorry when someone ...

The solar system is a dynamic place, and objects located 180° from a planet don’t stay that far from the planet for long. The reason is the differences in their orbits. Orbits come in all shapes and ...

THERE can be, we think, little doubt that the publication of Admiral Smyth's “Cycle of Celestial Objects” powerfully stimulated a taste for astronomy amongst amateurs in this country. It was popular ...

100 objects. 100 stories. A new history of the US hiding in plain sight. From teddy bears to billy possums—how our animal feelings have shaped the natural world. 37 mins The story of America’s ...

Thirteen artifacts from the National Museum of American History chronicle profound changes in the life of the nation Photographs by Jessica Antola by Robin Marantz Henig The sexual revolution didn’t ...

Rust enters the top 10 for the first time, Python keeps the lead, C moves back above C++, and SQL edges out R in July’s rankings update. Rust has entered the TIOBE Index top 10 for the first time in ...

A tiny screw. A precise angle. How America built a hidden empire, one standard at a time.