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Beyond climate change, ice ages or even the death of our Sun, the cosmic dance continues for ages. Here’s how it will truly end. “The way to love anything is to […]
Physicists finds evidence from just after the Big Bang that supports the controversial holographic universe theory.
A ban on fast food would save multitudes more than the travel ban ever could.
While pejorative stereotypes have been properly cast aside, the question remains whether there is a fundamental difference between how Eastern and Western societies are configured.
There’s useful science to be gotten out of it, but most science that mentions it is anything but. “There is a voice inside of youThat whispers all day long,‘I feel this […]
If Indiana Jones and Google Earth had a love child, it would be GlobalXplorer, a “space archaeology” software by TED Prize winner Sarah Parcak.
A study reveals the surprising pattern of pattern-completing connections in the hippocampus.
A new study makes a surprising finding on the intelligence of psychopaths, often portrayed as evil geniuses in popular culture.
Following hormonal biomarkers across a wide variety of species helped scientists piece it together.
Francis Collins of the NIH suggests there’s no conflict between science and religion because they ask different questions.
David Miliband has said that the hardest way into the US is to enter as a refugee. Is he correct?
How a telescope 100 times the size of Hubble is going to change everything. “For my confirmation, I didn’t get a watch and my first pair of long pants, like […]
President Trump disagrees with scientific consensus on a number of issues, and currently there are no scientists in the Senate. But geneticist Dr. Michael Eisen plans to change that in 2018.
There are millions of unexploded landmines around the world, killing civilians and military personnel every month.
Is it conserved? Destroyed? Radiated away? 40+ years on, we still don’t have answers. This article was contributed by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in quantum gravity and […]
A new risk analysis shows how the danger of terrorist attacks compares to other causes of American deaths.
A debate rages over whether brick-and-mortar or online retail will ultimately claim the greater share of consumer hearts and wallets. While that debate continues, however, a new channel has emerged – the home robot. Your home robot is more than just a little helper; it (often referred to by some as she or he) is a new and powerful influential link between consumers and businesses.
Physician Danielle Ofri argues that honest conversation is the most powerful mechanism for healing.
Regardless of truth, the best storyteller wins: how else could a quarter of Americans, many struggling financially, ‘relate’ to a billionaire real estate mogul?
A new generation of tabletop physics devices may be the next forefront for breakthrough discoveries.
Number of terrorist acts perpetrated in the U.S. by nationals of any of the seven countries? Zero.
Universal Basic Income an expensive system to be sure, but social justice commentator Eva Cox argues that the societal returns will be worth the investment.
Amazon introduces a monthly STEM toy subscription box aimed at kids – because we’re all born curious.
Why do the asteroids that fall to Earth have the composition they do? A giant space collision 466 million years ago may be to blame. “Men of genius are often dull […]
Elon Musk’s growing relationship with President Trump can result in revolutionizing the country’s aging infrastructure.
British doctors eliminate the disease in two infants with incurable cancer by utilizing a medical first gene-editing techniques.
It’s been going on ever since we first discovered the expansion, and there’s no resolution in sight. The discovery almost 100 years ago that the Universe was expanding was a revolution […]
Scientists are planning a Scientists’ March on Washington on April 22 to protest the Trump administration’s anti-science policies.
A handful of noble families own large tracts of the British capital – and have done so for centuries