Why are the rest masses of fundamental particles related like this? When it comes to the nature of matter in the Universe, the Standard Model describes the known elementary particles perfectly […]
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The “overview effect,” experienced by astronauts when they view the Earth from outer space, irrevocably changes your perspective as a human.
More energy means more potential for discovery, but we’re topped out. If your goal is to discover something completely novel, you have to look in a way that no one else […]
Our ultimate fate depends on something we’ve barely begun to measure. One of the biggest mysteries in all of physics is dark energy. According to our best observations, the Universe cannot […]
New study of gamma rays and gravitational lensing points to the possible presence of dark matter.
No, its not just to keep you warm with hair you don’t have.
Christians and Muslims that pick out unconscious patterns are more likely to believe in a god.
Ever wonder, exactly, how stars form from molecular gas and dust? So do scientists. One of the great challenges for astronomy is to determine, in gory detail, how stars are […]
If the electromagnetic and weak forces unify to make the electroweak force, maybe, at even higher energies, something even greater happens?
A deeper appreciation for science and less unnecessary spending could be in our future.
You actually score worse on memory tests.
Don’t wait until Christmas to gift a telescope this year. All throughout the year, two bright lights have stood out in the post-sunset skies. Earlier this year, on March 31, 2020, […]
We still don’t know how the information encoded onto it gets out. No matter what you do in the Universe, its overall entropy always increases. Even when we put things in […]
The drive would provide enough thrust for a spacecraft to travel near the speed of light using only electricity, says physicist Jim Woodward.
Minnesota earned its ‘blue mark’ in the 1975 Morris earthquake, which had its epicenter in the western part of the state.
On the list of animals at risk are several endangered species.
We have been rejecting science for far too long. We all need to embrace it. For as long as human civilization has existed, those societies that have embraced science have had […]
Regularities, which we associate with laws of nature, require an explanation.
And what can it teach us about our Solar System’s earliest days? In many ways, astronomy is unique among the sciences. In every other field, you have the ability to design […]
And do our black holes give birth to baby Universes? When it comes to our understanding of the Universe, the 20th century was full of surprises. A little over 100 […]
One look at the uncertainties and the assumptions changes the story tremendously. Is there intelligent life out there in the Milky Way beyond our own Solar System? If so, how […]
A recent clinical trial in Brazil highlights the dangers of two potential COVID-19 treatments: chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine.
Logic puzzles can teach reasoning in a fun way that doesn’t feel like work.
To get a sense of faraway places, these ‘atlases’ let the locals give you their perspective.
NASA’s New Horizons is the most distant technologically advanced observatory ever. And that makes all the difference. When you look at an object that’s very distant from you, how well […]
This map of Europe’s 20 most populous islands holds a few surprises and unlocks a truckload of trivia.
Can we end world hunger by 2030? Thanks to a new program, the data for it is all there.
The images and our best computer models don’t agree.
The problem is that what’s true of magnets is not at all true of romance.
New research conducted on the brains of mice suggest it may be possible to “switch off” particular food cravings.