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So far, gravitational waves have revealed stellar mass black holes and neutron stars, plus a cosmic background. So much more is coming.

If the evolution of the Universe is a movie, what happens when we rewind it all the way backward?

Undiagnosed brain disease or divine inspiration? The origins of the French composer’s most provocative composition remain up for debate. 

A more diverse workforce will produce better solutions in fast-changing markets.

People who have a regional accent might prefer robots who speak like them over generic voices.

The very dust that blocks our view of the distant, luminous objects in the Universe is responsible for our entire existence.

The knobby starfish skeleton has diamond-like properties and could inspire new designs for lightweight, highly resilient ceramics, with widespread applications in engineering and construction.

“Like real dreams, it does not explain, does not complete its sequences," film critic Roger Ebert once wrote about "Mulholland Drive."

The Siege of Leningrad lasted over two years and claimed nearly a million lives. It also inspired writers to record the bleak conditions in which they lived.

Perhaps the whole Universe is the result of a vacuum fluctuation, originating from what we could call quantum nothingness. 

500 sheep were slaughtered to produce the 2,060 pages of the "Codex Amiatinus," a Latin translation of the Bible.

A unique combination of DNA and silica is the strongest known material for its density (but you’ll need a lot of it before you can build a suit from it).

Detective fiction reveals how a particular society or time period looks at crime and criminal justice.

Executive presence training can help leaders learn how to better support their people, become more self aware, communicate effectively, and more.

What worked before won’t necessarily work this time — and the best leaders will adapt.

Ignoring the legacy of William Shakespeare is difficult for any writer, let alone one as quintessentially English as "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien.

Binary black holes eventually inspiral and merge. That's why the OJ 287 system is destined for the most energetic event in history.

Benjamin Breen on his greatest revelations while writing about the birth of psychedelic science.

The "Foundation" series, recently adapted into a show by Apple TV, was inspired by a fascinating, real-life academic discipline.

All matter particles can act as waves, and massless light waves show particle-like behavior. Can gravitational waves also be particle-like?

Some of the world's most satisfied societies are poor, small, and remote.

Our inaugural special issue is focused on progress — the search for, the study of, and the project towards a better world.

Even if a leading theory of consciousness is wrong, it can still be useful to science.

Learn to spot the scientists who are searching for the truth rather than money, ego, or fame.

Sam Smith — founder and former CEO of finnCap Group — argues that a culture of empathy will help superscale any business.

We used to think, "That email isn’t going to write itself." But now it can, thanks to AI. And there's so much more, from coding to marketing.

Parity tasks (such as odd and even categorisation) are considered abstract and high-level numerical concepts in humans.

Do grim sci-fi scenarios crush our hopes for real-world growth? Author Michael Harris looks elsewhere to unblock the road to a better future.

Inspired by the group behaviors of simple animals, a team of roboticists has developed a new way for swarm robots to maneuver on land.