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Artist, “bird noticer”, and concerned citizen of the digital state of the world Jenny Odell looks at many different ways of resisting the attention economy, sinking into the reality of our lives, and finding solidarity and agency with others.
It’s not a question of could they, but have they? Here’s how we’ll find out. It’s no secret that fragments of asteroids, comets, and other spaceborne objects have been found here […]
A former employee says the company was trying to rebrand itself as “cool” and “trendy” in order to attract younger workers.
The fine Facebook just paid was huge, but many in tech say it wasn’t nearly enough to protect your data.
Tiger reserves and a concentrated public effort has brought this animal roaring back to India.
We may find signs of life a mere 31 light-years away.
They’re made from stretchy, electroactive polymer films.
When it comes to cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has long been the king of the hill thanks to its status as the founder of the young industry and its first-mover appeal. A […]
From the inflationary state that preceded the Big Bang to our cold, lonely, dark energy-dominated fate, the Universe goes through six different eras. We’re living in the last one already. The […]
Outrage culture is causing provocative issues to be pushed out of public discourse and important artworks to be literally white-washed. Teaching civil discourse at universities is key to sustaining the American experiment.
Everyone in the United States will soon have a chance to try plant-based burgers.
Have you ever noticed how almost all robots are racialized as white?
The dream of space travel has been usurped by superficiality.
Fionn Ferreira will receive $50,000 for winning Google’s annual student competition.
A star orbiting past our galaxy’s supermassive black hole offered a chance to test relativity as never before. The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way is the […]
The ultimate goal is to grow organs inside animals that could be transplanted into humans.
He goes on and on about ideology, but what does it mean?
Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom denies the allegations.
A mind-bending physics theory may explain why we have one reality instead of many.
Maura O’Connor discusses her new book, Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World.
Regan Williams, co-founder of Seen and Heard, wants adults to listen to children.
Particle physics is everywhere, even in the palm of your hand. When you hold out your palm and point it towards the sky, what is it that’s interacting with your hand? […]
Researchers recruited more than 1000 polyamorous participants.
The risk of space debris collisions grows greater every year.
It’s part of the nation’s massive reforestation campaign that aims to plant 4 billion trees in 2019.
Our Universe cannot be described by normal matter alone. Vera Rubin’s work led the way. Ask an astrophysicist what our Universe is made of, and you’ll likely receive a shocking surprise. […]
By transplanting Operation Barbarossa on a map of the US, it showed the devastating effects of the Nazi invasion
Our clean energy needs to be sourced responsibly right from the get-go.