To study the origin of the Universe, we could build a constellation of six expensive spacecraft — or we could just use the Moon.
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Day trading has the potential to yield incredible profits, but without a time machine, you’re unlikely to achieve them.
From machines to animals, there are many kinds of possible minds.
Ultracold gases in the lab could help scientists better understand the universe.
Human beings are descendants of these early tetrapods – at least those who made a new life on land.
The new documentary “Make People Better” leans toward a different narrative about gene-editing than we've heard before.
The Mayan calendar is revered for its impeccable accuracy. Now, a recent excavation in Guatemala reveals how the system developed over time.
Prison is an unreliable method of punishment. Let's do better.
There are over 100 known elements in the periodic table. These 8 ways of making them account for every one.
It started with a 22-year-old woman, named in papers only as Mrs McK.
All matter particles can act as waves, and massless light waves show particle-like behavior. Can gravitational waves also be particle-like?
With launch costs dropping and enormous numbers of new satellites filling the sky, can't we just do it all from space?
The controversy over the universe's expansion rate continues with a new, faster estimate.
SpaceX's momentous Crew Dragon launch is a sign of things to come for the space industry, and humanity's future.
Which is good, because if they do, they violate the cosmological principle. In theory, the Universe should be the same, on average, everywhere. A simulation of the large-scale structure of […]
An enormous amount of antimatter is coming from our galactic center. But the culprit probably isn't dark matter, but merely neutron stars.
To put things in perspective, the cost of sequencing a single genome in 2012 was around $10,000.
To the Greek philosopher, all of our actions ultimately aim at our own pleasure.
Late-night shows, developed during the "golden age" of TV, are no longer as relevant in the age of streaming services and Donald Trump.
How can researchers map something as complex as the human brain?
A study looks at how to use nuclear detonations to prevent asteroids from hitting Earth.
Wearable technology can help increase lifespan by changing what we know about our dietary needs and creating new ways to exercise.
If you go young, blue, and massive, you top out at 50,000 K. That’s peanuts! Surprise! The biggest, most massive stars aren’t always the hottest. Although its neighbor, Messier 42, […]
In the near-term, gene editing is not likely to be useful. Even in the long-term, it may not be very practical.
There is no rule that will force Omicron or another COVID variant to become less deadly over time, but there is reason for hope.
Fish are surprisingly good in numbers tests — a skill that sometimes makes the difference between life and death.
Science journals may be lowering their standards to publish studies with eye-grabbing — but probably incorrect — results.
The act of observing doesn’t just determine a previously indeterminate state, but can destroy information, too. Imagine that you’re a scientist attempting to understand reality at a fundamental level. How […]
Until recently, video games were accused of killing brain cells. Now, researchers are trying to understand how they help players get smarter.
Inequality should be measured in terms of the time it takes for us to earn the money to buy the things we need. And everyone is getting wealthier.