Amit Winder

Illustration of a star explosion and a symbolic connection between elements formed in stars and red blood cells

The connection of everything: stardust and the iron that flows in our blood

The hydrogen in water was born at the beginning of the universe, the carbon was created in stars, and the iron in hemoglobin reached us after a long cosmic journey. A new chapter in the "The Connection of Everything" series by Amit Winder.
The connection of everything: the fossils beneath our feet, on the stairs and in the bathtub

The connection of everything: the fossils beneath our feet, on the stairs and in the bathtub

Fossils of marine creatures tens or even hundreds of millions of years old are sometimes hidden in the polished limestone of stairs, floors, walls and bathrooms. This is how urban geology turns an ordinary building into a window to the sea.
Monkeys pet dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of bonding with pets

Monkeys pet dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of bonding with pets

An international review of 427 interactions between primates and animals of other species found play, grooming, carrying and handling that crossed species boundaries. The researchers emphasize that this is not evidence of "pets" in monkeys, but
The connection of everything with time. Illustration using artificial intelligence

The connection of everything to time bending: from the speeding fly to Einstein

Time is not a simple thing: in physics, the rate of clocks depends on speed and gravity, while in the brain, the sense of time is influenced by attention, memory, and emotional state. A journey through flies, astronauts, and neuroscience shows where time really is
The leaf-cutting ants carry plant material to the nest, where it serves as a substrate for the fungus they feed on. Illustration: depositphotos.com. The world's first people weren't humans – they were ants

The world's first farmers weren't humans – they were ants

About 66 million years ago, long before humans sowed the first field, ants were already growing food, cultivating gardens, dealing with pests, and passing the "crop" from generation to generation. What is the agricultural system?