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Michael Faraday’s 1834 law of induction was the key experiment behind the eventual discovery of relativity. Einstein admitted it himself.
2023’s Nobel Prize was awarded for studying physics on tiny, attosecond-level timescales. Too bad that particle physics happens even faster.
Each of us carries our own version of the Multiverse in our heads.
New research reveals that the face can affect the shape of the brain through a complex “cross-talk” between the two structures.
So far, gravitational waves have revealed stellar mass black holes and neutron stars, plus a cosmic background. So much more is coming.
Growing marijuana in large, climate controlled warehouses is good for production but has a massive carbon footprint.
Digital nomads can fully immerse themselves in their surroundings while advancing their career and stimulating the local economy. But there is one potential downside.
English is a dynamic language, and this summer’s new additions to dictionary.com tell us a lot about how we’re living.
The Universe didn’t begin with a bang, but with an inflationary “whoosh” that came before. Here are the biggest questions that still remain.
How can you maximize the amount of love and happiness in your life? One of history’s greatest scientists found the answer: with math.
Stars are born, live, and die within the spiral arms of galaxies like the Milky Way. These 19 JWST spirals deliver unprecedented riches.
Named “Supernova H0pe,” it shows how JWST plus gravitational lensing can be used to solve the greatest puzzle facing astronomy today.
Valles Marineris is the Solar System’s grandest canyon, many times longer, wider, and deeper than the Grand Canyon. What scarred Mars so?
Our economy is dominated by middlemen, including huge companies such as Walmart and Amazon. There are many benefits to going direct instead.
After 10,000 years of civilization, have we figured out what virtue is?
One newly discovered, ancient star has a composition unlike any other. Explaining its existence is already blowing astronomers’ minds.
The catastrophic birth defect anencephaly affects about 1 in 4,600 pregnancies in the U.S. It is largely preventable with folic acid supplements.
We already know animals feel emotions, and that they can understand humans’ emotions. But can they understand each other’s emotions?
Earth wasn’t created until more than 9 billion years after the Big Bang. In some lucky places, life could have arisen almost right away.
Beautiful people really know how to catch a break.
It’s possible to remove all forms of matter, radiation, and curvature from space. When you do, dark energy still remains. Is this mandatory?
It’s been 100 years since we discovered that the Universe was expanding. But if it’s expanding, then what is it expanding into?
Here on Earth, we commonly use terms like weight (in pounds) and mass (in kilograms) as though they’re interchangeable. They’re not.
If our Universe were born a little differently, there wouldn’t have been any planets, stars, galaxies, or chemically interesting reactions.
Research shows that spending more time on social media is associated with body image issues in boys and young men.
In a state of “hyperwar,” accidents or unexpected AI decisions could lead to widespread devastation before humans could intervene.
Head direction cells act like internal compasses to help the birds navigate during long flights.
Would you want to live in any of these places?
It is normal for parents to experience intrusive thoughts about harming their children. Don’t let the thoughts worry you.