Discover June 2020

Features

To Understand the Universe, Scientists Are Studying the Milky Way’s Cosmic Neighbors
The Milky Way and Andromeda rule over a motley collection of a few dozen galaxies.
By Richard Talcott

The Material Revolutionizing the Construction Industry? Wood
Architects and engineers are working on ways to swap steel and glass for strong, sustainable wood-based materials.
By Jonathon Keats

That Word You Heard: Troglomorphism
Adapted for a life in total darkness.
By Alex Orlando

Sporadic Fainting Sends a Woman to the Hospital. What’s Causing Her Lights to Go Out?
A woman keeps passing out, and no one can figure out why.
By Douglas G. Adler