One thing became clear in 2019: you want to know what the world is like, and you’re especially interested in studying it with a STEM lens. Here are the feature stories that were the most popular this year.
What Is Life in Space Like?
What must humans overcome to live in space? (What’s It Like Out There? / July)
Mathematicians Spent 65 Years Trying to Solve for the Number 42. But Why?
What makes high-level mathematics so hard, and why is it worth the effort? (Logic & Patterns / November)
Who Are You?
What are the big questions about identity in genetics, linguistics, and neuroscience? (You / February)
What’s It Like to Find a Fossil?
We go past the myths to uncover the reality of life on a dig site. (Fossils / January)
YouTube at the Crossroads
The video site is one of the most popular in the world. But what problems does it need to address in the near future? (YouTube / April)