You might think that we live in a three dimensional Universe based on space alone. But you cannot leave time out of it. If you were asked to describe how you […]
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It’s much more complex a question than dividing its mass by the volume of the event horizon. If you want to get a meaningful answer, you have to go deep. If […]
A wealthy team doesn’t automatically make for a successful team.
The design ethicist did not hold back his concerns when talking to political leaders.
Senator John Sidney McCain III, who died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at the age of 81, is lying in state in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol.
How prone you are to boredom plays an unexpected role.
The Glen McLaughlin Collection brings together more than 700 historical examples of ‘California as an island’.
A new study from the University of Pittsburgh details how the anti-vaxx movement has divided and grown.
Without a healthy mind, tackling life’s challenges becomes exponentially more difficult.
Finland’s educational system was driven by a culture that supports a strong social contract, one the United States currently lacks.
As Facebook and YouTube move to moderate anti-vaccination content, Amazon has given no indication that it plans to do the same.
As soon as you start thinking about energy and gravity, you’ll realize the need to go beyond it. When it comes to a science like physics, theoretical expectations must always be […]
Our Universe is 13.8 billion years old, and our Sun formed about 2/3rds of the way through. Here’s what came before it. When it comes to the great cosmic question of […]
Sometimes, the simplest questions of all are the most difficult to meaningfully answer. If you were to take any tiny piece of matter in our known Universe and break it […]
It makes no “makes no economic or energy sense.”
Two of our biggest science-fiction dreams might not remain fiction for much longer. Here’s how 21st-century science could make it real. For as long as human beings have looked up at […]
A study of 323 uprisings against repressive regimes yields stunning insights.
Polls show that more Americans today define socialism as an ideology of “equality” than one espousing government control of the economy.
Particle physics is everywhere, even in the palm of your hand. When you hold out your palm and point it towards the sky, what is it that’s interacting with your hand? […]
Average waiting time for hitchhikers in Ireland: Less than 30 minutes. In southern Spain: More than 90 minutes.
Technology holds the promise of a better future, but our footprint on the planet threatens to undo all our dreams and progress. It’s pretty easy to look at the world […]
Imagine you had perfect technology and unlimited fuel. How far could you go? Human spaceflight has brought us beyond Earth, but we could potentially venture even farther. The very first launch […]
And if they exist, are there alternate-reality versions of you out there, too? You’ve likely imagined it before: another Universe out there, just like this one, where all the random events […]
General Relativity had to be right. Here’s how we knew. What happens to light when it passes near a large mass? Does it simply continue in a straight line, undeflected from […]
When the Universe gives us clues, we ignore them at our own peril. When you approach the world scientifically, you seek to gain knowledge about how it works by asking it […]
Being bilingual has cultural, social, and cognitive benefits — so why are schools dropping language courses?
Diners consumed 45 fewer calories per meal.
The top of Mauna Kea is the ideal physical site for this new, ready-to-be-built telescope. But that’s far from the only concern. For many years, astronomers have looked forward to a […]
While there’s plenty to be worried about, it’s important to remember that we’re making progress, too.
All the prayers in the world to the Flying Spaghetti Monster probably won’t help.