Pocket’s Best of 2021: Science

An eminent astrophysicist argues that signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life have appeared in our skies. What’s the evidence for his extraordinary claim?

The golden ratio is even more astonishing than Dan Brown and Pepsi thought.

The impact that wiped out the dinosaurs would probably have killed you too—unless you were in the exact right place and had made the exact right plans.

From early humans rubbing sticks together to make fire, to the fossil fuels that drove the industrial revolution, energy has played a central role in our development as a species. But the way we power our societies has also created humanity’s biggest challenge.

Forget these scientific myths to better understand your brain and yourself.

The year’s most intriguing ideas and indispensable advice, plus the top stories in business, technology, sports, culture, long reads, and more.