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Are comets and asteroids periodic, and are we due? “Biological diversity is messy. It walks, it crawls, it swims, it swoops, it buzzes. But extinction is silent, and it has no […]
The first of the next generation of telescopes is already under construction. Here’s the audacious new science we’re in for! “We find them smaller and fainter, in constantly increasing numbers, and […]
In a row over how to bring Internet access to India’s poorest, Facebook almost sounds colonial.
Charles Darwin probably wouldn’t like what his name now means. He called any “Darwinian” human, having no trace of team loyalty, “an unnatural monster.”
Robots could be considered legal drivers in the United States. This means human occupants inside the vehicle wouldn’t require a valid license in order to ride inside — the software would be the vehicle’s legal “driver.”
Every year, air travel contributes more and more carbon emissions into the atmosphere, altering the world’s climate. But we never stop to think about how climate change will affect air travel. Paul Williams, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Reading, is about to tell us.
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Is it how the Universe began, or just how our observable Universe began? They’re not the same! “These theories were based on the hypothesis that all the matter in the universe […]
LIGO is celebrating apparent confirmation of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, specifically that space and time are really one unit that exist as part of a gravitational grid.
An incredible live-blog of an incredible event. “It’s becoming clear that in a sense the cosmos provides the only laboratory where sufficiently extreme conditions are ever achieved to test new […]
In the Iowa caucuses, she won six coin tosses in a row to decide state delegates. Foul play, or normal statistics? “[T]he coin of life has meaning and value no […]
A noble attempt at fighting viral racism. But is it telling only half the story?
The recent Mid-Atlantic blizzard demonstrated how cities can do a lot better to serve the disabled residents whose lives are most impacted by controversial snow-clearing policies.
Walter Martin sings about art history in his new album Arts and Leisure and makes music for your eyes.
Some disability-access points across America are getting a makeover. The signs now feature a person active and engaged. This change in imagery is part of a larger initiative called the “Accessible Icon Project.”
A learning collaboration between Pixar and Khan Academy helps aspiring animators familiarize themselves with the basics of the craft. The free course is called Pixar in A Box.
How one researcher created a pirate bay for science more powerful than even libraries at top universities.
The self-driving car is the future of personal transportation. Wireless charging is the future of battery-powered devices. Marrying the two technologies makes sense.
France is building a solar energy system on top of its roadways.
The Valentine’s holiday is fast approaching. There’s technology to help.
The Surprising Scientific Answer Has A Lot More Than Just Heat Exchange Involved. “I like cappuccino, actually. But even a bad cup of coffee is better than no coffee at […]
We often think of willpower as mentally forging ahead. But to achieve such a mental state, our brain needs proper nourishment.
Few maximize. Most muddle. So why do economists mainly model the happy few? It makes the math easier, but risks misusing the massive power of markets. Perhaps, like the muddling masses, they should use less math and more logic.
College textbooks are a racket. Financial aid infrequently covers their cost. A significant percentage of students are forced to use credit cards to purchase them. This is one of the unseen contributors to student debt.
Look for the bow shock, but not just in visible light! “Most people don’t know what’s happening around them because they’re just speeding through life. And before they know it, they’re […]
Earth may have suffered a violent impact from a “planetary embryo” called Theia 4.5 billion years ago. This impact allowed the moon to form. But new research suggests Theia also became a part of Earth.
Advocates masquerading as scientists to try and establish credibility for biased claims do the public, and science, serious harm. And journalists who fail to call them out and report biased studies as fact compound the damage.
Two Virginia Tech students, David Eisenhauer, 18, and Natalie Keepers, 19, are at the center of a murder investigation. So is the social media app Kik.
People who prevail in competitions have an unfortunate tendency to swindle others to keep up their winning streaks. Even a small win against an unfamiliar foe in a game with very low stakes seems to light a fire that makes it easier to swindle and defraud our fellow human beings.