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Many hoped we could do without dark matter. On cosmic scales, the evidence has finally spoken. For over 40 years, scientists have argued over dark matter’s existence. The extended rotation curve […]
Visiting scholar James Timbie says that the artificial intelligence revolution will involve humans and machines working together, with the best results coming from humans supported by intelligent machines.
Hubble holds the record, finding a galaxy when the Universe was just 3% it’s age. In just a few years, James Webb will shatter it. One of the great scientific lessons […]
Cosmic inflation is what happened before, and set up, the Big Bang. Here’s what it’s like to live in an inflating Universe. Our Universe today is full of matter and […]
If you don’t want to know anything about your death, consider this your spoiler warning.
The idea is to flood the markets and drive prices down. Contrary to what you may think, a rhino horn is not made of bone but of keratin – the material found in nails and hair.
A team of Polish designers has just won a competition with its design for an inflatable skyscraper designed for use in emergency zones.
In a sense, a proton acts very much like a star.
The ices and rock aren’t green, and neither are the tails. So where does a comet’s green color come from? Every so often, with extreme regularity, comets will plunge from beyond […]
While more controlled psychostimulants like amphetamines and cocaine facilitate a rush of blood to the whole brain, caffeine actually restricts blood flow overall.
Innovation is a “creative muscle” that needs to be flexed and exercised regularly to be strong and effective. Anyone can innovate — and some of the best or most creative […]
What would it be like to experience the 4th dimension?
Scientists are developing liquid metal or “electric blood” that can move and form 2D shapes. This may revolutionize the field of soft robotics.
A new augmented reality game is being developed to help stroke victims stick to their rehabilitation regimen.
For older adults, playing video games isn’t just a way for older adults to keep in touch with the younger generation — it might be also be a way to stay in touch with memory itself.
Consciousness expert Michael Graziano on what, if anything, makes us uniquely human.
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From newborn planets to entire galaxies, we’re seeing the Universe as never before. The idea of a modern telescope is simple: collect light from a distant object, at high resolution, and […]
MIT researchers have designed a fleet of autonomous boats that offer high manoeuvrability and precise control.
We’ve been taking our eyebrows for granted. They may in fact be the thing that let us become the dominant species on Earth.
A very clever idea says there’s a ninth Solar System planet, larger than Earth, far beyond Neptune. Here’s why most scientists think it’s not real. It’s been nearly three years since […]
The Dr. Data Show is a new web series that breaks the mold for data science infotainment, captivating the planet with short webisodes that cover the very best of machine learning and predictive analytics.
Get ready for images projected in mid-air to start appearing in the next few years.
Or maybe it’s already begun.
Virtual reality is now approaching mainstream, but with so little research available it’s difficult to determine the dangers of VR for children.
These ten characters have all had a huge influence on psychology. Their stories continue to intrigue those interested in personality and identity, nature and nurture, and the links between mind and body.
Combining nanotechnology of two different varieties might be the game-changer we’ve always dreamed of. For as long as human beings have been writing about fantasy, myth, and science fiction, the dream […]
Sometimes, the biggest answers to the deepest questions come in the most unexpected of places. In the Solar System, anything out past Neptune is generally considered to be the outer reaches […]
It’s one of the most common tropes in science fiction. But which movies actually get the science right? The way we travel through time, at a speed of one second per […]
There are a slew of Earth Science missions that NASA has planned for the future. We need all of them (and more) for a thriving planet. When most people think of […]