Between Carl Sagan’s laughter, the brainwaves of somebody in love, and a live theremin concert, humanity has sent a lot of data out into the stars.
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Dark matter is one of the most puzzling, unintuitive concepts in all of physics. But we still need it. Our Universe isn’t like us. While we’re made of atoms, and other […]
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If you think you have problems today, be glad you’re not moving at the speed of light. Special relativity, even though it’s over 100 years old, is still one of the […]
When Cresswell returned to teaching after a five-year break, she noticed a marked difference in the ways undergraduates approached learning in the classroom.
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Following World War I, President Woodrow Wilson nearly died trying to ensure world peace.
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Your new year’s resolutions should benefit not just yourself, but the whole planet.
A new study out of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville traces a disturbing correlation.
Celebrating five years since Grain Brain was published, David Perlmutter doubles down on his warnings.
A new study may change the face of astrophysics.
Was Jesus a real historical figure? Here’s what we know.