How our brains interpret computer code could impact how we teach it.
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If the electromagnetic and weak forces unify to make the electroweak force, maybe, at even higher energies, something even greater happens?
Start by reading the title, looking at the labels and checking the caption. If these are not available – be very wary.
A unique exoplanet without clouds or haze was found by astrophysicists from Harvard and Smithsonian.
Gravitation, all on its own, can reveal what’s present in the cosmos like nothing else.
Masks are great, but what happens when we try to throw out a billion masks at once?
The thrills and horrors of strange heavenly bodies condensed into one attractive snapshot.
There are over 100 known elements in the periodic table. These 8 ways of making them account for every one.
The brightest object in the night sky, our Moon is an unmistakable sight. The brightest object in the night sky, our Moon is an unmistakable sight. The Moon, in a […]
The Source Family, a radical 1970s utopian commune, still impacts what we eat today.
For some reason, the charges on the electron and proton are equal and opposite, and their numbers are equal, too. But why?
An artificial island in the North Sea is the biggest building project ever in Danish history – and could pave the way for many more.
Climate change and artificial intelligence pose substantial — and possibly existential — problems for humanity to solve. Can we?
His grandfather, a member of Oppenheimer’s atomic bomb team, foresaw the potential of nuclear energy to power cities — not destroy them.
Using a laboratory model, scientists get a nice Jovian surprise.
The insurmountable contrasts between their visions help explain Russia’s stunted development and hint at its destructive future.
Halley’s comet only visits every ~76 years, but its meteors arrive twice each year. The most famous comet of all — Halley’s comet — returns to our inner Solar System every ~76 years. Halley’s comet […]
Truth might be hard to find, but we can take steps to eliminate common cognitive biases.
The most massive galaxies lost their star-forming material very early on and never got it back.
Americans don’t like to ride the bus. There are ways to fix that.
Most potentially hazardous asteroids remain unidentified. NEO surveyor could change that, but only if it’s funded, and soon.
How imagining the worst case scenario can help calm anxiety.
It may be easiest when you’re young, but the proven benefits of learning a new language at any age cannot be ignored.
An in-depth interview with astronomer Kelsey Johnson, whose new book, Into the Unknown, explores what remains unknown about the Universe.
The Younger Dryas impact hypothesis argues that a comet strike caused major changes to climate and human cultures on Earth about 13,000 years ago.
A global survey shows the majority of countries favor Android over iPhone.
This is your brain on work.
The past ~4 billion years have been an incredibly successful, unbroken run for life on Earth. The future won’t be nearly so bright.
Nutrisystem is a smarter weight-loss program that users enjoy.
Music is often labelled a “universal language,” and according to the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, there is a good reason for that.