It’s very different from the colloquial meanings of “true-and-false” or “right-and-wrong.” In many ways, the human endeavor of science is the ultimate pursuit of truth. By asking the natural world […]
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It’s a development that could one day lead to much better treatments for osteoporosis, joint damage, and bone fractures.
If the Sun is 93 million miles away, why does sunlight filtering through the clouds or the trees spread out? Rays of sunshine are one of those natural sights that leave […]
Name one French coastline. Great. Now name another. Can’t? Here are all 36.
Was it a real thing? And the Wise Men? Or are they just myths?
This September, Apple revealed its newest iPhone lineup. The largest option of the iPhone XS Max tops out at $1,499 — nearly two and a half times the price of […]
At ground zero, Trinitite, the green, glassy substance found in the area, is still radioactive and must not be picked up. The Trinity Site was where the first atomic bomb […]
In Well Grounded, behavioral neuroscience professor Kelly Lambert says it’s all about contingency planning.
If confirmed by future observations, this would be the most significant discovery of liquid water on Mars yet.
A study on flies may hold the key to future addiction treatments.
The Human Diagnosis Project project is building the world’s “open medical intelligence” system.
Take one long stroll, four times a week.
There aren’t any holes in the Universe at all. What actually exists is far more interesting. Somewhere, far away, if you believe what you read, there’s a hole in the […]
Christmas has many pagan and secular traditions that early Christians incorporated into this new holiday.
A new study from Oregon State University makes it clear: it’s you.
Polls show that more Americans today define socialism as an ideology of “equality” than one espousing government control of the economy.
It’s where Earth’s axial tilt with respect to the Sun is most extreme. Here are the consequences. Today is June 21st, 2019: the day of the solstice. Although there are […]
Hungarian cartographer travels the world while mapping its treasures.
Looking at the 2011 earthquake in Japan, researchers found that natural disasters make men — but not women — more fond of taking risks.
A new study re-assesses multitasking.
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 […]
Antidepressants are destroying underwater ecosystems, which we in turn eat.
Throughout his career, the famous philosopher has been trying to correct people’s misconceptions about anarchy. Here’s some of his thinking.
Finland’s educational system was driven by a culture that supports a strong social contract, one the United States currently lacks.
A new study shows how bots and Russian trolls have been spreading misinformation and confusion on Twitter about vaccination in an apparent attempt to sow discord among Americans.
It’s a problem that we still haven’t solved, and it spells doom for all of our low-Earth orbiting satellites, even today. On October 4th, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, […]
Millions of people will watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup this week on TVs and computers. But new technology suggests the next World Cup might be watched through 3D holograms.
The answer has nothing at all to do with the Higgs boson. In this Universe, there are very few fundamental properties that cannot be derived from something simpler. The rules governing […]
Towards the end of his life, Francisco Goya began painting terrifying scenes directly onto the walls of his house.