On January 20/21, half of Earth will experience a total lunar eclipse. For the first time in 19 years, this includes all of North and South America. When the Sun, Earth, […]
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Quantum particles are mysterious and difficult to track down, but neutrinos may be the most elusive quantum particles yet. The facilities designed to observe neutrinos are feats of engineering, and what they hope to uncover is profound.
White-nose syndrome is nearly as lethal to bats as the Black Plague was for humans.
An upcoming experiment will test how well the nation can function on its internal internet.
A buzzworthy study looks at the strange actions of bees.
Do you have a magnetic compass in your head?
Billions of years from now, dark energy will push the rest of the Universe out of reach forever. These galaxies will be the last to go. A look at the night […]
In cities, people tend to think of parks as dangerous.
“Sea of Shadows” is a documentary you can’t afford to miss.
If you thought that diamonds were the hardest things of all, this will have you thinking again. Carbon is one of the most fascinating elements in all of nature, with chemical […]
There are real problems that our society faces, and only through expert-level knowledge can we solve them. All across the country, you can see how the seeds of it develop from […]
fMRIs reveal that physics causes activity in some surprising areas of the brain.
Observations have been ruined; scientific satellites with the right-of-way have had to alter course. Here’s a how-to guide to doing better. In any field of business or industry, the prevailing rule […]
In physics, anything that isn’t forbidden must occur. So why don’t the strong interactions violate CP-symmetry? If you ask a physicist what the biggest unsolved problem facing the field today […]
We can all learn from these tips from Brad Pitt, Anne Hathaway, and more.
In 2008, Elon Musk explained which of history’s tech geniuses was his role model.
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“Dinner and drinks” may take on a new, more provocative meaning.
If virtue is insufficient temptation, then the internet makes sure we are never lacking.
FieldTrip is advancing the realm of clinical psychedelic testing.
The first in a three-part series on the history of research on the origin of life.
Inequality and racism are connected, but maybe not as much as you think.
“In so far as bodily movements build the brain, every movement a human makes matters.”
Lots of newspapers endorse candidates, but why? Does it actually help?
The heaviest elements in the periodic table have their own unique story. No, they don’t come from a supernova. When it comes to the elements of the Universe, every one […]
When scientists claim that an unexplained phenomenon might be due to aliens, they’re giving up on science. Whenever science discovers a new, unexpected phenomenon, it represents a tremendous opportunity to learn […]