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The strongest pull for hundreds of millions of light years goes toe-to-toe against the most energetic force of all. “We detect motion along this axis, but right now our data cannot […]
Without a boost, they’ll all come crashing down. “I’m here for several reason, Mr. Pepin, first of all for aid. When something tragic happens in our skies, we do our utmost […]
Without the inherent quantum uncertainty to nature, the source of all our light and heat would never shine. “The bedrock nature of space and time and the unification of cosmos and […]
As songwriters, The Beatles had a special trick for making lyrics resonate: They leveraged the power of personal pronouns to connect with listeners.
As we consider the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, the question arises – can any war be fought as a “just” war?
Meteor showers are something that everybody ought to see at least once in their lifetime.
Last week’s $1.5 billion jackpot was a record that likely will be broken again and again. But when, if ever, should you play? “I’ve done the calculation and your chances of […]
Everything that’s inherently quantum in the Universe is both a wave and a particle. So, are gravitational waves? “You asked me how to get out of the finite dimensions when […]
They don’t look like our other spherical maps we’re used to seeing. So what’s actually going on? “The bedrock nature of space and time and the unification of cosmos and quantum […]
And it reveals the future of our galaxy’s unborn stars. “True realism consists in revealing the surprising things which habit keeps covered and prevents us from seeing.” –Jean Cocteau Our atmosphere […]
Culturally and economically, modern Turkey is at a dangerous crossroads.
And if it is, what does that mean for dark energy, and our Universe’s fate? “Until the 1990s, there were few reliable observations about movement at the scale of the […]
The Chairman of the FCC is proposing significant new rules that allow consumers to better protect their data from ISPs.
We need to talk openly about the world we live in because evil thrives on silence and secrecy. I’d go so far as to say that it can’t exist without them.
The gravitational waves were real. But earlier announcements that X-rays and gamma-rays were detected, too? Not so much. “What’s really exciting is what comes next. I think we’re opening a window […]
A recent study shows that non-believers are more tolerant of Islam than Christians and other groups.
If new kinds of drugs aren’t developed soon superbugs or antibiotic resistant bacteria could erase all the gains modern medicine has made. Even simple infections would become life-threatening. Fortunately, government plans are tackling the issue and some scientists have already found a few things that can take superbugs out.
Sotheby’s will auction off 380 pieces from Bowie’s collection later this year. The collection is “eclectic, unscripted, [and] understated,” according to Sotheby’s European chairman Oliver Barker.
And what would that mean if it were one? “It is in the theory of perception that we have established our bond, or the lie I should say, for which we […]
Could finding a planet capable of supporting humans already be within our reach? “The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so vast and the treasures hidden in the heavens so […]
The name of our country reflects a legacy of blood-soaked European colonialism and other historical ills. To get a fresh start, we should rebrand America by renaming it.
An incredible live-blog of an incredible event. “It’s becoming clear that in a sense the cosmos provides the only laboratory where sufficiently extreme conditions are ever achieved to test new […]
Astronaut Scott Kelly channeled his inner Mark Watney.
The cognitive equivalent of snacking on Twinkies dipped in whey protein to prepare for a triathalon.
And what, exactly, is the significance of a tetraquark? “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way — things I had no words […]
Four years ago, the world was shaken with the announcement of a planet around Alpha Centauri. But was it real? “You’re on Earth. There’s no cure for that.” –Samuel Beckett If […]
New research shows the benefits of sixty seconds of high-intensity exercise. While the study is valid, the mentality that a minute is enough is misguided.
The Integrated Tissue and Organ Printing System may be the future of organ replacement. For the first time, scientists have successfully produced and attached functional pieces of human tissue made of living cells.