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Facebook was careful to say that Libra is not maintained internally and is instead serviced by a non-profit collective of companies.

Objects coming into our solar system have an origins story to tell.

From one serendipitously fortunate system, we gain a new window into the expanding Universe’s biggest conundrum. We’ve known our Universe is expanding for ~90 years, yet unsolved mysteries persist. The […]

It’s been over 100 years since Einstein, and over 300 since Newton. We’ve still got a long way to go. From measuring how objects fall on Earth to observing the motion […]

Eric Weinstein says that we need to rethink the current scientific model to allow for more dreaming.

A recent study gives new meaning to the saying “fake it ’til you make it.”

Studies on stress and memory have often given conflicting results.

It’s not a lack of motivation, intelligence, or capability. Here’s how to open a space. Over the past 20 years, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in physics has more than […]

Humans hate to surrender, but this clearly makes good sense.

Meet Deinococcus radioduranst, the world’s toughest bacteria.

Bill Bryson’s new book, “The Body: A Guide For Occupants,” provides important (and funny) lessons in anatomy, neuroscience, physiology, biology, and more.

Millennial income did not recover from the Great Recession like older generations’, a disparity that can have dire consequences for future generations.

A new report sees a major disruption in where we get our food.

Jokesters and serious Area 51 raiders would be met with military force.

The fine Facebook just paid was huge, but many in tech say it wasn’t nearly enough to protect your data.

You might think that we live in a three dimensional Universe based on space alone. But you cannot leave time out of it. If you were asked to describe how you […]

Walmart is selling “snake oil,” said the general counsel of the organization bringing the lawsuit.

Should we build a more powerful collider? A telescope that probes the Universe as never before? Absolutely. Here’s why. Every time someone proposes that we invest in fundamental science — to push the […]

An investigation finds the cause of failed NASA launches and $700 million in losses.

Dark matter’s naysayers latched onto one tiny puzzle. This new find may have solved it completely. Imagine the largest cosmic smashup you can. Take the largest gravitationally bound structures we […]

A DNA test promises to reveal your hidden history — but is it all smoke and mirrors?

Sometimes, the simplest questions of all are the most difficult to meaningfully answer. If you were to take any tiny piece of matter in our known Universe and break it […]

All protons have the same exact mass as every other proton. For particles like the Higgs boson, this isn’t true. One of the most puzzling aspects of quantum physics is how […]

If AIs can generate photos of people who don’t exist, what else can they imagine?

Research from MIT reveals common habits and skills present among highly productive managers.

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 […]

There are three answers depending on what you consider the “edge,” but only two of them are known. If you were to go as far out into space as you can […]

Can learning about the great white shark help protect us from cancer?

Do you know the implicit biases you have? Here are some ways to find them out.

The neuralnanorobotics are coming.