There are plenty of life-friendly stellar systems in the Universe today. But at some point in the far future, life’s final extinction will occur.
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By the end of the decade, we may discover one million black holes. A large enough mass in a compact volume inevitably forms a black hole. Both inside and outside the […]
With LEDs bringing brighter nighttime lighting than ever before, and thousands of new satellites polluting the skies, astronomy needs help.
The laws of physics obey certain symmetries and defy others. It’s theoretically tempting to add new ones, but reality doesn’t agree.
One award was for a medical procedure that incapacitated thousands of people.
Since at least 600 BC, people have been mesmerized by the concept of the infinite.
Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is both completely normal and absolutely remarkable in a number of ways. Here’s the story of our cosmic home.
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More than two years after JWST began science operations, our Universe now looks very different. Here are its biggest science contributions.
To the Greek philosopher, all of our actions ultimately aim at our own pleasure.
Although a great many unidentified sights have been seen in the skies, none have conclusively demonstrated the presence of aliens. So far.
“This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome.”
Research shows that spending more time on social media is associated with body image issues in boys and young men.
Einstein’s relativity overthrew the notion of absolute space and time, replacing them with a spacetime fabric. But is spacetime truly real?
At just 3 solar masses, it eliminates the “mass gap.” Searching for black holes is one of the most difficult astronomical games a scientist can play. Emitting no light of their […]
Human beings are descendants of these early tetrapods – at least those who made a new life on land.
It’s knowledgeable, confident, and behaves human-like in many ways. But it’s not magic that powers AI though; it’s just math and data.
The odds are slim, but the consequences would be devastating. Here’s what would happen, plus how to avoid it.
Dark matter hasn’t been directly detected, but some form of invisible matter is clearly gravitating. Could the graviton hold the answer?
Hunger rates are rising. These technologies could turn the tide.
Late-night shows, developed during the “golden age” of TV, are no longer as relevant in the age of streaming services and Donald Trump.
Until now, researchers believed davemaoite could never be found on Earth’s surface.
Inequality should be measured in terms of the time it takes for us to earn the money to buy the things we need. And everyone is getting wealthier.
MAPS founder Rick Doblin speaks to Big Think about the FDA’s rejection of MDMA therapy and the future of psychedelic treatments.
When three wise men gifted baby Jesus with gold, frankincense, and myrrh, they had no idea one was made from colliding neutron stars.
“We can build AI scientists that are better than we are… these systems can be superhuman,” says the FutureHouse co-founder.
Mathematically, it is a monster, but we can understand it in plain English.
As particles travel through the Universe, there’s a speed limit to how fast they’re allowed to go. No, not the speed of light: below it.