"A monkey has been able to control a computer with its brain," Musk said, referring to tests of the device.
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Sure, cosmic inflation has its detractors. But it also has something no alternative possesses: predictions and tests. Perhaps the most compelling part of any remarkable story is its origin: how it […]
First of a 3-part series about future technologies and their role in human flourishing.
Project to map global 'species richness' highlights the variety of biodiversity itself
Some of them may have formed just 200 million years after the Big Bang. When we look out at the Universe, we’re not seeing objects as they are today, but rather […]
Hubble has been operational for nearly 30 years, and still produces the most spectacular images of all. Here are this year’s best. Hubble, astronomy’s revolutionary observatory, narrowly survived last year’s gyroscope […]
The dream of an ‘Earth-like’ planet showcases our astrobiological ignorance. Over the past decade, our understanding of what planets exist around stars other than our own has exploded. The number […]
In the middle of a great cosmic void, a single, isolated galaxy persists amidst the darkness. It’s about to get a lot lonelier. Here in our own cosmic backyard, the […]
Construction of the $500 billion dollar tech city-state of the future is moving ahead.
A fresh take on the decades-old Drake equation incorporates new factors and greater uncertainty, suggesting a high likelihood that humanity is alone in the universe.
Some are worried this represents an Orwellian move. At heart, it's not.
The photos were taken the same day as Russian cosmonauts investigated a mysterious hole discovered in one of the craft.
The Glen McLaughlin Collection brings together more than 700 historical examples of 'California as an island'.
Between the noise and frustration, we're suffering more than ever.
N.F.L. team owners signed an agreement on Wednesday that prohibits players from kneeling during the national anthem, but does allow them to stay inside locker rooms during ceremonies.
If fair treatment for all is something that’s important to you, here’s how you can help level an uneven playing field. In some ways, it’s true that life isn’t fair for […]
A new study reveals that it increases eye pressure, negating the effects of THC.
The line-in-the-sand was drawn in sharpie, and the time to declare ‘no more’ is now. When you have a question about the physical world, there are a lot of different approaches […]
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 […]
We know a lot about what else is out there, but we still don’t know everything. In the quest for life in the Universe, it makes sense to look at […]
A picture says a thousand words.
Anchorage was rocked by back-to-back earthquakes on Friday morning, prompting a tsunami warning.
Not only can’t astronomers and planetary scientists agree, but the IAU made it worse for everyone. If you were alive in 2006, you likely remember a momentous event in astronomy: […]
The incredible story of a scientist who survived gulags, fighting to change his country and physics.
Two massive clouds of dust in orbit around the Earth have been discussed for years and finally proven to exist.
When two different techniques give two different results, either someone is wrong, or something incredible is happening. Imagine you were a scientist attempting to measure some property of the Universe. […]
We speak about it, argue over it, and even fight wars for it. We know it when we see it. But just what is energy, anyway? When it comes to being […]
A new poll highlights the dramatic influence of partisan thinking in the U.S. with regards to key principles of international law.
The quest for a quantum theory of gravity is the holy grail of physics. Here’s why it’s murkier than anyone expected. If you want to fully describe how the Universe […]