Earthquake? Nuclear explosion? Fission or fusion? We know, even if world leaders lie. “North Korea has taught a great lesson to all the countries in the world, especially the rogue countries […]
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“Space-time is not as static as it appears, it’s constantly moving,” one researcher said.
The gluten free trend is growing. Does the science behind it hold up?
Hitler appeared to have been highly sensitive to disgust, and research shows this trait is linked to numerous dimensions of ideology.
The study of science, without planned application, can lead to fascinating things in its own right.
Here are five ORBITER-recommended podcasts sure to challenge your thinking on what it means to be human in this world.
Don’t believe everything Google tells you. Facebook and Google are taking measures against fake news, but it’s becoming clear that it’s a symptom of a bigger problem.
Elon Musk shared his thoughts on the future of jobs and the government’s role in a rapidly changing society.
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UNESCO recognized the Manden Charter in 2009.
Chemical poisons are often used by farmers to control animals that destroy their crops but these chemicals are very harmful to the environment. An innovative project called LIFE Laser Fence is addressing this problem by substituting the use of poisons with lasers that will shoo animals away.
There’s a lot to learn about other worlds, but you can’t learn it all without looking up. “One should not need a teleportation device to decide whether a newly discovered object […]
The Middle Ages see a resurgence of interest among the alt-right and some conservative thinkers.
America’s most popular conspiracy theories and the science behind them.
A neuroscientific approach to maintaining emotional well-being.
As a society we place a high value on the practical nature of science and business degrees. But what about the practical nature of the humanities?
The Justice Department announces the end of privately run Bureau of Prisons jails, and activists are excited.
How the James Webb Space Telescope was made. “One way or another the first stars must have influenced our own history, beginning with stirring up everything and producing the other chemical […]
A recent report covered in Runner’s World says the sweet spot might just be forty miles a week.
How Polling botched the 2016 election “Distinguishing the signal from the noise requires both scientific knowledge and self-knowledge.” –Nate Silver On the eve of the 2016 election, Nate Silver’s 538 site […]
A new pipeline could ruin their water supply and sacred sites, say the Standing Rock Sioux and other tribes.
The work of Kremlin-approved philosopher Alexander Dugin provides key insights on the longterm strategy behind Russian hacks of the American elections.
Researchers have new evidence showing preference and “cheating” for those who are most like us, even when we don’t directly benefit.
If you thought the Kuiper belt was just icy worlds of various sizes orbiting like Pluto, think again. “There have only been two true planets discovered since ancient times, and this […]
A live-blog event of an incredible public lecture by a scientist on the inside of James Webb’s team. “The [James Webb] telescope is basically designed to answer the big questions in […]
If we’re going to send a probe to another star at 20% the speed of light, what hope do we have of slowing it down? “Yes, now there is this technological […]
A Tibetan artist explains what’s at the center of a Buddhist wheel of life.
Could the secret to understanding gravity be held in reducing, not increasing, the number of dimensions? This article is written by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in […]
A mysterious, unidentifed, low-frequency hum as been baffling people for years.