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Many atheists think of themselves as intellectually gifted individuals, guiding humanity on the path of reason. Scientific data shows otherwise.
Fintech companies are using elements of video games to make personal finance more fun. But does it work, and what are the risks?
The opening lines of Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News lay bare the culture of denial in the US.
Pythagoras may have believed that the entire cosmos was constructed out of right triangles.
We live in a four-dimensional Universe, where matter and energy curve the fabric of spacetime. But time sure is different from space!
New mathematics have shown that lines of energy can be used to describe the universe.
Math doesn’t suck. It is one of humanity’s greatest and most mysterious journeys.
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Philosophers and scientists spent millennia arguing about the nature of light. It turned out to be stranger than anyone imagined.
Think you can solve it? One mathematician has already offered about $1,000 and a bottle of champagne to whoever cracks it first.
We’ve only seen Uranus up close once: from Voyager 2, back in 1986. The next time we do it, its features will look entirely different.
It does not matter if intelligent life exists elsewhere. We will never find each other.
The prize went to three researchers who revolutionized the social sciences by taking advantage of natural experiments.
Attempts to normalize abnormal development could prevent individuals in need of help from seeking it.
Despite losing most of his extended family to the guillotine, Tocqueville grew up to become a fervent supporter of democratic revolution.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
Most “irrecoverable carbon” is concentrated in these tiny bits of the Earth’s land mass. Can we keep it there?
Even with only 12.5 hours of exposure time, James Webb’s first deep-field image taught us lessons we’ve never realized before.
Even addition has to play by different rules for black holes. How do you add 28 and 47 together? This simple math question helps us highlight the many different ways that […]
Here’s what Einstein meant when he spoke of cosmic dice and the “secrets of the Ancient One”.
Never made a turkey before? Don’t worry, science can help.
The recently discovered Oort cloud comet, Bernardinelli–Bernstein, has the largest known nucleus: 119 km. Here’s what it could do to Earth.
Grandfathers, take heart. You’ll survive the paradox that’s been gunning for you since the 1930s.
Life is governed by unspoken rules. How do you know you’re following them correctly?
A new model of the Antikythera mechanism reveals a “creation of genius.”
Understanding the math behind social distancing.
A school lesson leads to more precise measurements of the extinct megalodon shark, one of the largest fish ever.
Flying that helicopter too low is counterproductive.
An in-depth interview with astronomer Kelsey Johnson, whose new book, Into the Unknown, explores what remains unknown about the Universe.
A global survey shows the majority of countries favor Android over iPhone.