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Yes, “the laws of physics break down” at singularities. But something really weird must have happened for black holes to not possess them.
The “first cause” problem may forever remain unsolved, as it doesn’t fit with the way we do science.
Although human beings arrived on Earth just ~300,000 years ago, we’ve transformed the entire planet completely. Here’s how we did it.
The dream of zero resistance is closer than you may think. One of the biggest physical problems in modern society is resistance. Not political or social resistance, mind you, but electrical […]
We cannot deduce laws about a higher level of complexity by starting with a lower level of complexity. Here, reductionism meets a brick wall.
Science has come a long way since Mary Shelley penned “Frankenstein.” But we still grapple with the same questions.
Iceland consistently ranks as the most gender-equal nation. It is also the nation where men and women are most likely to pursue sex-typical jobs.
Women have made incredible gains into STEM fields, but they continue to face gender biases in the workplace.
Discussions of human evolution are usually backward looking, as if the greatest triumphs and challenges were in the distant past.
JWST has brought us more distant views of the early Universe than ever before. Is the Big Bang, and all of modern cosmology, in trouble?
With such a vast Universe and raw ingredients that seem to be everywhere, could it really be possible that humanity is truly alone?
“I thought, why not direct these high-power beams, instead of into fusion plasma, down into rock and vaporize the hole?”
“Imagination is more important than knowledge” is often taken to mean that your conceptions outweigh what’s real. That’s not what he said.
When someone attempts to make you afraid of something that hasn’t happened instead of a true, present danger, suspect this nefarious ploy.
The images and our best computer models don’t agree.
A physicist creates an AI algorithm that predicts natural events and may prove the simulation hypothesis.
When making any tough decision, the key is not to be overly exploratory or exploitative.
Most people have a distorted view of what being a scientist is like. Scientists need to make a greater effort to challenge stereotypes.
The pulse took just 35 hours to cover the whole world.
While many imagine terrifying futures run by AI, Rohit Krishnan is quietly identifying real problems and solutions.
If there are three neutrino species, all with different masses, then how is energy conserved when they oscillate from one flavor to another?
Using image analysis tools developed for astronomy, researchers are predicting cancer therapy responses.
Using machine-learning technology, the genealogy company My Heritage enables users to animate static images of their relatives.
Two very different ideas, wormholes and quantum entanglement, might be fundamentally related. What would “ER = EPR” mean for our Universe?
As important as his Nobel Prize-winning technical accomplishments was his ability to communicate to the public.
Russia’s cyberattacks against Ukraine have been prolific and ongoing for several years. The future of war may begin in cyberspace.
Safety through technology is no bad thing—Nietzsche himself sought doctors and medicines throughout his life—but it can become pathological.
The Multiverse fuels some of the 21st century’s best fiction stories. But its supporting pillars are on extremely stable scientific footing.
Step one, start with a trial separation.