Why are moths drawn to flames?
How new camera technology that captures fast-flying insects at night explains the age-old mystery of moths drawn to flames – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon Moths – and many other flying insects – being drawn to human-made light at night is something most people have observed firsthand, across history and around the world. But […]
Sleep is delicious
The idea that we should reduce sleep to an efficient minimum in our lives gets something fundamentally wrong – by Sara Protasi Read on Aeon is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Puget Sound in Washington state. She is the author of The Philosophy of Envy (2021) and her work has been published […]
The Trump administration keeps picking fights with pop stars. It’s a no-win situation | Adrian Horton
By using music from SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo in ICE videos, the government is playing a game of rage-bait Last week, as the Trump administration was engulfed in controversy over its illegal military strikes near Venezuela (among numerous other crises), a Department of Homeland Security employee – I picture the worst sniveling, self-satisfied, […]
Album Review – Jake Owen’s “Dreams To Dream”
Produced by Shooter Jennings at his Snake Mountain Studio, it’s like nothing you ever heard from Jake Owen or really any current or former mainstream country music before. The post Album Review – Jake Owen’s “Dreams To Dream” first appeared on Saving Country Music. There’s no real way to soft peddle or sugar coat it. […]
Cool Ruler Meets Keyboard King On ‘Love Without Intermission’
Gregory Isaacs’ single “Love Without Intermission” from the Skengdon archives is now available as a digital release. The song features Isaacs with keyboardist Jackie Mittoo.… The post Cool Ruler Meets Keyboard King On ‘Love Without Intermission’ first appeared on World Music Central. Isaacs’ relaxed, understated vocal leads the recording, while Mittoo contributes an extended organ […]
Roger Glenn Returns With My Latin Heart with Vibes, Flute, And Fire
Roger Glenn – My Latin Heart (Patois Records, 2025) Veteran multi-instrumentalist and composer Roger Glenn released My Latin Heart in 2025, his first new album… The post Roger Glenn Returns With My Latin Heart with Vibes, Flute, And Fire first appeared on World Music Central. The new album features Glenn on a wide range of […]
Cliff Richard reveals year-long prostate cancer treatment and backs screening call
Singer, 85, says disease has ‘gone at the moment’ and hopes to join forces with King Charles to raise awareness Cliff Richard has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer for the past year. The 85-year-old singer said his cancer had “gone at the moment” and backed calls for a national screening test for […]
Can machines suffer?
We once denied the suffering of animals in pain. As AIs grow more complex, we run the danger of making the same mistake – by Conor Purcell Read on Aeon is an award-winning journalist who writes on science and its role in society and culture. He has a PhD in Earth science and is a […]
Roads of the Roman Empire
Travel the roads of the Roman Empire – a bold project mapping 300,000 km of a vast, ancient network is brought to life – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon An intricate system of roads connected the furthest reaches of the Roman Empire, which at its height in the 2nd century CE spanned modern-day Algeria, […]
‘Witness (1 Hope) by Roots Manuva gives me some bad girl energy’: Eliza Rose’s honest playlist
The DJ, producer and singer likes the kind of dancehall her dad disapproves of, and her funk to be electronic. But whose songs make her feel bougie? The first single I ever bought Aaliyah, Rock the Boat. My nan sent me and my cousin to pick up some bits in Dalston and there was some […]