Today, it’s the most obvious thing in the world. But how do you prove it to yourself? “A long time ago people believed that the world is flat and the […]
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Racial bias has been around forever it seems, but it can show up in ugly ways on apps like Airbnb and Nextdoor. Here’s what they’re planning to do about it.
When it comes to finding meaning in the workplace, bosses can’t do much for you. But individual reflection can help.
Two of America’s core values—democracy and meritocracy—seem increasingly conflicted and confused. Let’s clarify how they’re supposed to work, using Lincoln’s tyranny test.
Revenge, Hallucinogens, and a spontaneous William Blake Smackdown
Einstein’s most famous equation didn’t have to be this way, but it is, all the same. “Science is global. Einstein’s equation, E=mc^2, has to reach everywhere. Science is a beautiful gift […]
Technically, the knife’s metal had extraterrestrial origins.
Shakespeare never visited America, yet the map of the U.S. is dotted with references to his work.
All those hours spent trying to get the doctor to fill a prescription should count for something, right?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced new proposed rules to protect individuals from predatory lending services. And Google’s taking part as well.
More than ever, there is a need to differentiate bad science from good.
Imagine cancer is no longer an issue, HIV is wiped out, and the signs of aging come on so slowly, one appears young forever. Gene editing promises much. Incurable diseases could become curable, new drugs could be created to battle cancer, and genetic diseases could be corrected. It has potentialities for research too. But we aren’t there yet. And there are lots of pitfalls we need to avoid.
The mystery surrounding Planet Nine continues. This time around researchers question its origins.
Neurotechnology pioneers envision an expanded future for humanity straight out of science fiction.
It’s an old idea made new again, but it just might fall apart. “[The black hole] teaches us that space can be crumpled like a piece of paper into an infinitesimal […]
Through human caused climate change, we are barreling toward a world with less stability, less resources, more disease, and more lives lost to extreme weather events.
Will Curiosity outlast Opportunity, the rover it was designed to supersede? Or will it fail, since it’s too big for its britches? “By refocusing our space program on Mars for […]
Artists are producing tactile art for the vision-impaired and the blind.
A new study raises troubling questions about the use of commonly prescribed opioid painkillers.
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is spearheading a national no-kill shelter movement for cats and dogs.
Researchers have new evidence showing preference and “cheating” for those who are most like us, even when we don’t directly benefit.
The statistics on commuting and driving show that women spend more overall time in the car than men for a few different reasons.
And the science of how we can find it. This article is written by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in quantum gravity and high energy physics. She also […]
Siddhartha Mukherjee explores the genetics of sex and sexual identity in his new book, The Gene: An Intimate History.
In Japan, kawaii, the love of cuteness, is both culture and science, and it’s taking over the world.
Not every butcher’s map has a Tenderloin District
When you get enough mass together, Einstein’s theory of gravity causes space to act like a lens. Here are the results. “The first amazing fact about gravitation is that the ratio […]
If new kinds of drugs aren’t developed soon superbugs or antibiotic resistant bacteria could erase all the gains modern medicine has made. Even simple infections would become life-threatening. Fortunately, government plans are tackling the issue and some scientists have already found a few things that can take superbugs out.
The United States is not only a country of immigrants, but its composition is dramatically changing.
When we acknowledge and formally recognize death in our culture, it is fundamentally a different way of dealing with it than what we usually do.