Early in the sixth album from Big Thief, the band’s singer-­songwriter, Adrianne Lenker, misses a flight. For most of us, this wouldn’t be ­anything but a hassle. She turns it into a dream: “Driving ...

“We’re not claiming that it’s absolutely going to happen this decade. But there could be a 90% chance that it does." reading time 2 minutes It’s been a fantastic week for Stephen Hawking’s black hole ...

Physicists have long believed that black holes explode at the end of their lives, and that such explosions happen—at most—only once every 100,000 years. But new research published in Physical Review ...

Steve Spangler takes bubble science to a new level with an experiment that harnesses the power of hydrogen and oxygen. Comedian’s arrest over social media posts sparks warning for Americans Hours ...

When it comes to chemistry in indie rock, Big Thief is Alfred Nobel. It’s the No. 1 quality fans have zeroed in on from the beginning. I was first drawn to their magnetic camaraderie on 2016’s ...

Small black holes with the mass of a pyramid may exist within the solar system, and they could be exploding every decade, according to a new study by physicists at the University of Massachusetts ...

Digestive health has a bigger impact on daily life than many of us realize. It influences not only physical comfort but also energy levels, mood and confidence. After all, when something feels “off” ...

Big Thief is one of very few contemporary bands whose steam never seems to run out. Since their 2016 debut Masterpiece, they’ve maintained a consistently excellent output, letting their ideas unfurl ...

This artist's concept takes a fanciful approach to imagining small primordial black holes. In reality, such tiny black holes would have a difficult time forming the accretion disks that make them ...

*If you thought riding public transit was a gamble, San Francisco’s 14 Mission line just raised the stakes. This Muni bus has become infamous for its surprise “organic décor,” racking up more ...

That persistent image—Big Thief as an unbreakable unit—inevitably made their first permanent rupture feel seismic. When bassist Max Oleartchik left in 2024, nine years into their run as a quartet, ...

A deadly “kissing bug” disease that was once limited to central and South America is now widespread in the U.S. Chagas disease has been detected in 32 states in America, according to a new report from ...