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There’s a big reason no one, not even Stephen Hawking, could fill Carl Sagan’s shoes. Everyone has a unique story to tell. For scientists, that story is one that usually only […]
Maybe the only chance they have to tell their story before they’re gone.
Believe it or not, insects today are really tiny. How did pre-historic insects get so colossal, and why have they now shrunk in size?
Animal extinction is, after all, inevitable in the natural world — some have even called it the “engine of evolution”. So why should extinction matter to us?
The Standard Model explains all the particles and interactions we see. But it can’t explain this. Of all the particles that we know of, the elusive neutrino is by far the […]
New research finds evidence that the gravitational pull of Jupiter and Venus has been warping our orbit every 405,000 years, at least as far back as 215 million years ago.
It’s okay to be skeptical. That’s why we have evidence. In all of human history, only 24 people have ever flown to the vicinity of the Moon, traveling hundreds of […]
These maps offer a glimpse of what’s been lost – or rather, destroyed – by previous generations.
The eccentric millionaire has been offered bribes and gotten death threats. Yet, he holds steadfast, as this remarkable treasure hunt stands as his legacy.
As you live in our hyper-connected world, it may seem strange to realize that thousands of people still live in so-called uncontacted tribes, utterly cut off from modern civilization.
If the Sun is 93 million miles away, why does sunlight filtering through the clouds or the trees spread out? Rays of sunshine are one of those natural sights that leave […]
“Blue Moon, I saw you standing alone, without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own. ” — Rogers and Hart
A new augmented reality game is being developed to help stroke victims stick to their rehabilitation regimen.
The ICARUS Initiative aims to track migratory animals from space using special transmitters and antennae. The data retrieved from the project will help us conserve biodiversity but has the potential to promote human well-being and prosperity, too.
Did you know the U.S. is actually almost half empty?
The most famous study in psychology turns out to be theater, and the lead researcher is over defending his myth.
While today profuse sweating is a social embarrassment, in the past it gave us an evolutionary advantage.
At least 25% of the land that captures carbon is in the hands of indigenous people.
How location, temperature and moisture create the world’s biomes
A new study from the Great Recession shows that anxiety around money is not helping us. How do we stop worrying?
Even though 18,000 species are discovered and named each year we are still losing ground, writes the College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Thousands of scientists from 184 countries have endorsed an open letter that outlines some of the Earth’s most pressing environmental problems.
A study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology suggests that believers struggle to understand the physical world.
North Korea’s statements, actions, and the physics of how to do it all point to the same terrifying conclusion. There are few things in this world that have the capability […]
NASA just cancelled its only lunar rover in development, despite President Donald Trump’s orders to expand lunar expeditions.
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 […]
The Three-Body Problem series lays out a powerful case for why we should stop looking for aliens, and solves the Fermi paradox.