TLDR
Elon Musk wasn't stupid to buy Twitter
New research shows that the X algorithm pushes people to the political right
Elise Cutts
Elise Cutts is a science journalist and former geobiologist. She is the author of Reviewer, too.
Q&A
The origin of life wasn't fat-free
James Sáenz studies how fatty molecules might have helped life get started
Tell me how you really feel
And by that I mean: please fill out my survey.
Science Communication
Pop science doesn't reach a "general audience"
Pop sci readers are wealthy, educated, and left-leaning
roundups
Paper Roundup 3.2.2026
A human-curated research roundup published each Tuesday
Astrobiology
Maybe don't call exoplanets "Earth-like" until the 2040s
A plea and a note on science communication
roundups
Paper Roundup 27.1.2026
A human-curated research roundup published each Tuesday
Space
Hot rocks are what's cool in rocky exoplanet research
Habitable zone? Pfft. For exciting planetary science discoveries, keep your eye on lava worlds and hot rocks.
roundups
Paper Roundup 20.1.2026
A human-curated research roundup published each Tuesday
Astrobiology
A bad month for space whales
Two new papers on Europa and Titan complicate the case for habitable oceans on the icy moons. They're still our best bet for finding aliens.
roundups
Paper Roundup 13.1.2026
A human-curated research roundup published each Tuesday
Paper Roundup
Paper Roundup December 2025: computing billiards, an impossible atmosphere, and Roman constructions
Papers on big questions at the frontiers of science, curated by hand each month