The Abstract
Is There Life on Europa?
This week, we travel to the Fava Flow Suburbs, some dusty Martian ice, moonlit tropical forests, and a colony of mole-rats.
The Abstract
The Future of Earth Hinges on Sea Snot
Plus, time-traveling finches, a breakdancer booboo, man-eating lions, and comb jelly fusion.
The Abstract
Apocalyptic Asteroid Impact Was Great for Ants
Ants farm as Earth burns, back on the Sun beat, and a spirit animal for introverts.
The Abstract
An Update on the End of the World
Cannibalism, the cheese mummy, and a star-broiled Earth.
News
The Lost Isle of Moo-Deng-Sized Hippos
Also in The Abstract this week: world-vaporizing cosmic jets and “assisted sexual recruits” are fortifying coral reefs against heat waves.
News
Neanderthals Would Rather Die than Talk to You
Welcome to The Abstract, a new weekly column from 404 Media about new, mind blowing scientific studies.