Our Universe requires dark matter in order to make sense of things, astrophysically. Could massive photons do the trick?
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The psychology of alien contact largely revolves around the concept of "otherness." We need to learn to be comfortable around strange things.
Wander into the deep recesses of the mind and never return the same with these existentialist books.
It is estimated that as many as 488 million people worldwide were exposed to dangerously long working hours in 2016.
Some authors never saw their books score widespread acclaim—or even get published at all.
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
Virgin birth – which involves the development of an unfertilised egg – has preoccupied humans for aeons. And although it can’t happen in mammals, it does seem to be possible in […]
Bloodcurdling war cries, shrieking elephants, and whistling arrows all made soldiers flee in terror.
Long before tobacco arrived from the Americas, ancient civilizations in the Old World were getting high off hemp smoke and opium.
"Politics is weird. It’s the only business in the world in which you take a really, really important position, and you give it to someone with no qualifications." —Tony Blair
It's time to put on your listening hat.
Innovative thinking has done away with problems that long dogged the electric devices — and both scientists and environmentalists are excited about the possibilities.
When you view your right hand in a mirror, it appears as a left hand. Writing is reversed, as is the direction of any spinning object: clockwise becomes counterclockwise and […]
“This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome.”
A growing body of research shows that religious people seem to enjoy more psychological well-being compared to others.
"Kids are always asking two questions of parents: 'Am I safe?' and 'Am I real?'"
It's better to pursue moral actions instead of the ephemeral state of happiness, according to the philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Wealth concentration among elites was common in ancient nations, but the scale on which it took place in Egypt’s 18th Dynasty was unprecedented.
The science fiction dream of a traversable wormhole is no closer to reality, despite a quantum computer's suggestive simulation.
From boosting empathy to improving therapy, virtual reality is poised to change our ideas of the self.
The highest-energy particles could be a sign of new, unexpected physics. But the simplest, most mundane explanation is particularly iron-ic.
Easily distracted? Try a "distractibility delay."
Nuclear fusion has long been seen as the future of energy. As the NIF now passes the breakeven point, how close are we to our ultimate goal?
In General Relativity, white holes are just as mathematically plausible as black holes. Black holes are real; what about white holes?
The divers spend their waking hours either under hundreds of feet of water on the ocean floor or squeezed into an area the size of a restaurant booth.
New research suggests they may be in the connections between your brain cells.
In theory, the fabric of space could have been curved in any way imaginable. So why is the Universe flat when we measure it?
The future of healthcare may bring powerful collaborations between AI and medical professionals.
And what if both parties are skilled at mirroring each other? Will it produce a stalemate?
Hybrid working, robot fast food workers, and the rapid acceleration of NFTs are just the beginning.