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Shocked city dwellers who stared at it were blinded instantly, then the entire city caught fire.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
Where the prime meridian meets the equator, a non-existent island captures our imagination — and our non-geocoded data.
In general relativity, white holes are just as mathematically plausible as black holes. Black holes are real; what about white holes?
As Abraham Lincoln famously said, “If you want to test a man’s character, give him power and a plate of cookies.” (Something like that.)
Take a trip through these master-crafted fantasy societies and ask yourself: Could I actually live there?
To the Greek philosopher, all of our actions ultimately aim at our own pleasure.
Rich data on the global state of our feathered friends presents plenty of bad news — but also some bright spots.
Yorkicystis lived during the “Cambrian explosion,” 539 million to 485 million years ago – hundreds of million years before the dinosaurs.
82% of professionals say they’d take a lower-paying job to work for an organization with more ethical business practices. This is just one of the reasons to offer ethics training for employees.
Here’s why mega-eruptions like the ones that covered North America in ash are the least of your worries.
Scientists are finding tumor signals in spit that could be key to developing diagnostic tests for various types of cancer.
A new method of extracting rare-earth elements could put us on the track toward a circular economy.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
They say that nobody understands quantum mechanics. But thanks to these three pioneers in quantum entanglement, perhaps we do.
“I thought, why not direct these high-power beams, instead of into fusion plasma, down into rock and vaporize the hole?”
The laws of physics aren’t changing. The Earth is. When it comes to any physical science, we know that the fundamental rules governing how the Universe works remain constant with time. […]
If the electromagnetic and weak forces unify to make the electroweak force, maybe, at even higher energies, something even greater happens?
There’s an extra source of massive “stuff” in our Universe beyond what gravitation and normal matter can explain. Could light be the answer?
We eat 50 billion chickens every year. Is there a better way?
From the Big Bang to dark energy, knowledge of the cosmos has sped up in the past century — but big questions linger.
Technology has advanced at a blinding pace in the past 150 years. That won’t always happen.
Recasting the iconic Carrington Event as just one of many superstorms in Earth’s past, scientists reveal the potential for even more massive eruptions from the sun.
Business advisor Michael C. Fillios has developed a repeatable playbook for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to add value from technology.
And the one step we can take to show extraterrestrials we’re figuring it out. Every year, Earth’s meteor showers accomplish two important tasks. This composite photograph shows a large number of […]
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Fish are surprisingly good in numbers tests — a skill that sometimes makes the difference between life and death.
Zen masters often have strikingly different ideas about how to live and attain enlightenment.