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“You’re all going to die” was one typical comment about the all-woman crew of the sailing ship Maiden, the first of its kind in the Whitbread round-the-world race. 30 years later, its captain Tracy Edwards, MBE reflects on the documentary MAIDEN and an act of will and teamwork that changed the world.

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 […]

They’re hiding in your house, carrying germs, and now there’s virtually no way to kill them.

Will the small petrol state soon be solar powered?

If you think nothing can move faster than light, check out this clever way to defeat that limit. Nothing can move faster than the speed of light. When Einstein set forth […]

It turns out light can not only be twisted, but at different speeds.

Less than 50 percent of Americans say they’re “extremely proud” to be American.

A glimpse into what a sustainable, inclusive future will look like.

The remote volcano Raikoke just erupted after nearly 100 years of silence. Here’s why it matters. On June 22, 2019, a volcano that had been dormant and inactive for nearly a […]

Apollo 11’s moon landing inspired many to reach for the impossible.

China has long spied on its own citizens, but a new report shows how foreigners are increasingly falling under the nation’s watchful eye.

Singing is universal. It is found in all cultures and, despite protestations of tone deafness, the vast majority of people can sing.

In April, the U.S. generated more electricity from renewables — hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass — than coal.

A new study highlights the secondhand effects of drinking, arguing that higher taxation could curb problems.

The Planck length is a lot smaller than anything we’ve ever accessed. But is it a true limit? If you wanted to understand how our Universe operates, you’d have to examine […]

Conservative journalist Andy Ngo was attacked during marches in Portland on June 29.

Hubble captures the afterglow of an epochal blast.

The “dangerous people” framework is a myth.

Here are four separate ways you can prove it, even 50 years after-the-fact. 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969, humanity took our first footsteps on the surface of another […]

The drones are nearly silent and are able to identify and track enemy soldiers.

Some of the world’s most prestigious universities aren’t in America.

The Apollo 11 astronaut was recently awarded the Stephen Hawking Medal for Lifetime Achievement.

A universal basic income is just one of Andrew Yang’s ideas to update capitalism for the 21st century.

Conversation helps sexual satisfaction and desire, especially with partners in committed relationships.

Discrimination is up across the board.

Discovered by NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory, it’s powered by a supermassive black hole. 2019 marks 20 years of NASA’s Chandra, humanity’s most powerful X-ray observatory. Artist illustration of the Chandra X-ray […]

The downsides of drug abuse are so clear that one would imagine smarter folks would stay away from them. The research suggests otherwise.

Japanese researchers carry out quantum teleportation within a diamond.

Could 16 Psyche make every person on Earth a billionaire? The space mining race is heating up.

A new study has bad news for those who binge watch TV.