For the cosmos, it’s all too easy being green. Stars come in a wide variety of colors, but never green. Stars form in a wide variety of sizes, colors and masses, […]
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And either way, is energy or information conserved? When two things in the Universe that “always” occur meet one another, how do you know which one will win? Gravitational waves, […]
Map shows oldest buildings for each U.S. state – but also hints at what’s missing.
We still don’t know what dark matter is, but at least we now know what it’s not. When it comes to science, we often say that it only takes a single […]
Binary pulsars are doing what no other measurement has done: measure our galactic acceleration directly. Even though the majority of the matter that makes up our Universe may be completely […]
Early reading experiences play an important role in brain development.
Sharing QAnon disinformation is harming the children devotees purport to help.
In 2011, a bizarre, green object was discovered. At long last, we finally understand why. One of astronomy’s biggest surprises came in 2007, when a mysterious green object was found. […]
Yet, the real-world roles and expectations of fathers have changed in recent years.
And Dr. Jill Tarter never once lost her composure.
It turns out big ideas don’t always fit in sign-sized slogans.
If we’re migrating slowly away, is our speed changing, too? Every year, planet Earth completes one revolution around the Sun while spinning on its axis. On a year-to-year basis, our […]
Trump is #45 but Pence is #48 – and other strange consequences of the curious office of vice president.
Protest music is a natural feature of humanity.
Long-lasting capsule can remain in the stomach and release contraceptive drugs over several weeks.
The Moon, Venus, and Jupiter are the brightest night sky objects. On Thursday evening, November 28, they’ll all align, plus Saturn, too. As the planets orbit the Sun throughout the year, […]
Only one dark matter detection experiment ever gave a positive result, in conflict with all the others. This could be why. For multiple generations now, it’s been apparent to astronomers that […]
It isn’t just that mass and energy are equivalent and interchangeable. It tells us something fundamental about mass itself. Of all the equations that we use to describe the Universe, perhaps […]
What qualifies someone for the top position in American government?
It increases their brains’ gray matter volume.
This may be more common in mammals than we’d thought.
How a cataclysm worse than what killed the dinosaurs destroyed 90 percent of all life on Earth.
FOIA release sheds light on the DOD’s own struggle to understand UFOs.
The impact of abusive comments is “significant.”
Technology holds the promise of a better future, but our footprint on the planet threatens to undo all our dreams and progress. It’s pretty easy to look at the world […]
Every physical theory has constants in it. The gravitational constant is remarkably uncertain. When we first began formulating physical laws, we did so empirically: through experiments. Drop a ball off […]
Ancient beverages such as tea and chamomile can heighten your modern-day performance.
Why self-control makes your life better, and how to get more of it.
The reason why is simple, and should apply to every solar system like our own. On January 3rd, 2019, Earth reached the point in its orbit where it’s at its closest […]