Today, it’s the most obvious thing in the world. But how do you prove it to yourself? “A long time ago people believed that the world is flat and the […]
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Saying someone is as “pure as snow” has become a sarcastic insult thanks to a team of scientists.
You’d think in the age of Uber and Airbnb someone would have figured out how to put Big Textbook in its place. Unfortunately, it’s a lot more complicated than just waving a magical disruption wand and putting Follett out of business.
What we can see extends for 46.1 billion light years in all directions today. So how big was it at birth? “They say it all started out with a big bang. […]
The FBI has ordered Apple to create a special version of its software that would remove a security feature, providing investigators with a backdoor to unlock the iPhone through “brute force” methods. Did we mention this iPhone belongs to a terrorist?
There are many different levels, but one key difference separates science from the rest. “I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every new theory […]
An unfamiliar new threat that harms babies, that we can’t protect ourselves from, that experts don’t fully understand, and about which the media is blaring loud alarms; Zika virus has several powerful emotional characteristics that make any potential danger feel much more dangerous than it might actually be.
How we’ll directly take pictures of Earth-like planets in the future! “We stand on a great threshold in the human history of space exploration. If life is prevalent in our neighborhood […]
Like many things in America, death is a business. And we’re not doing it well.
The Planck satellite measures the polarization of light, inferring our galaxy’s magnetic field. The result is spectacular art. “It is true that we are made of dust. And the world […]
Nearly a quarter of Americans rely on sleeping pills—a trend that’s feeding obesity and depression levels.
Mentalists rely on the power of suggestion to glean information from audience members. Thus, keen communication skills are essential.
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Confronting the logic of the “I have nothing to hide” argument.
It’s not that Astronomy has a “problem” that’s unique; it’s that they’re actually doing something about it. “Beauty provokes harassment, the law says, but it looks through men’s eyes when deciding […]
In a row over how to bring Internet access to India’s poorest, Facebook almost sounds colonial.
How “the stats” are being used often causes a fog of low-quality quantification. Multiple regression is widely misunderstood by researchers and journalists.
Edward Snowden lists services that will protect your privacy with just a few downloads.
Scientists don’t always use normal words when explaining their research to the public. Here’s a quick and easy to guide to understanding those words for people who aren’t scientists.
Indiana Jones would have been a lot less irritable if he had access to machine learning.
Bringing a whole new meaning to phrase “couch surfing.”
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists worries technological advancements are going unchecked. The group asks that regulatory bodies be established to help assess and prevent risks.
Creating a fabric of knowledge to inspire and connect the world.
If black holes suck everything in and nothing can get out, what does that mean for dark matter? “A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another […]
Pilot study finds standing desks may have improved student test scores.
This could really revolutionize higher education.
Al Qaeda in Iraq took advantage of information age innovation to take hold and subvert counter-terrorism measures. Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s team had to adapt in order to contain this new enemy.
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The good news: New York State just set up a site where residents can directly vote on whether or not they support the bill.
Jobs have doubled in the past five years.
Can colorblindness be eliminated simply by changing our approach to diagnostics? Experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats claims it can be.
The Campbell Soup Company says it will go ahead and label foods that contain GMO ingredients, breaking industry ranks on the issue holding up wider adoption of agricultural biotechnology.