Category Archive

Books

18 premium articles in this collection

A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science
Dec 294 months ago

A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science

Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore ...

{"_":"https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/a-quirky-guide-to-myths-and-lore-based-in-actual-science/","$":{"isPermaLink":"true"}}2 min read
Read More
Embark on a visual voyage of art inspired by black holes
Dec 264 months ago

Embark on a visual voyage of art inspired by black holes

Art and science converge in Lynn Gamwell's book, Conjuring the Void: The Art of Black Holes ...

{"_":"https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/embark-on-a-visual-voyage-of-art-inspired-by-black-holes/","$":{"isPermaLink":"true"}}2 min read
Read More
What if the aliens come and we just can’t communicate?
Nov 136 months ago

What if the aliens come and we just can’t communicate?

Ars chats with particle physicist Daniel Whiteson about his new book Do Aliens Speak Physics? ...

{"_":"https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/11/what-if-the-aliens-come-and-we-just-cant-communicate/","$":{"isPermaLink":"true"}}2 min read
Read More
Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have to
Oct 187 months ago

Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have to

Ars chats with Cory Doctorow about his new book Enshittification. ...

{"_":"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/yes-everything-online-sucks-now-but-it-doesnt-have-to/","$":{"isPermaLink":"true"}}2 min read
Read More
Dead Ends is a fun, macabre medical history for kids
Oct 177 months ago

Dead Ends is a fun, macabre medical history for kids

Ars chats with co-authors Lindsey Fitzharris and Adrian Teal about their delightful new children's book. ...

{"_":"https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/dead-ends-is-a-fun-macabre-medical-history-for-kids/","$":{"isPermaLink":"true"}}2 min read
Read More