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If the expanding Universe and the cosmic microwave background didn’t convince you, this intricate, spectacular prediction should. “In the current cosmological model, only the three lightest elements were created in […]
Theoretical physicist and cosmologist Lawrence M. Krauss spoke at CSICon 2016 about scientists’ attempt to look back in time to the beginning of our universe.
We’re at risk of mistaking the music for the piano in using a “jump to the gene” approach to biology. It’s time for a more fitting view of genes to evolve.
A new report highlights the increasing violence faced by environmental activists around the world.
Poop, soup, books — repeat. Who could forget that montage? Here are the key takeaways from the first episode of Game of Thrones season 7, which crashed the HBO website like wildfire taking down the Sept.
NASA is close to testing its next-generation nuclear fission reactors that would power a Mars colony and propel space exploration.
Nothing has ever come closer than NASA’s Voyager 1, nearly 40 years ago. Last week, all that changed. “Juno will peer hundreds of miles downward into the atmosphere with its microwave […]
Can we ensure robots are greeted into society without people getting that sinking feeling?
The four fundamental forces might have been just a single, unified one in the very early Universe. Could that be true? “Those who begin coercive elimination of dissent soon find themselves […]
19% of American soldiers returned from Vietnam addicted to heroin. 95% of them recovered without relapse. How?
Research on ghost sightings reveal underlying manifestations that affect us in weird ways.
Psychopathy and sadism play a prominent role among those who choose to take it up.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Authors Neal Stephenson & Nicole Galland on blurring the lines between science and magic.
Perhaps moving the entire planet into a different orbit could help us avoid the boiling of the oceans. It’s unorthodox, but not entirely off-the-wall, says astrophysicist Ethan Siegel.
Scientists have developed a new Vitamin-A enriched banana that could help solve world hunger problems.
The REV can collect and melt 5 tons of plastic a day.
Falling into a black hole is forever… but could a tether to the outside pull you back out? “Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.” –Alfred A. […]
Illinois passed a bill that could abolish AT&T’s obligation to provide the state’s citizens with landline telephone services.
Health psychologist Kelly McGonigal discusses a three-step process to shift your mindset when anxiety creeps in.
Scientists at GW School of Engineering and Applied Science develop a prototype solar panel that captures nearly double the amount of energy from light.
For many companies, particularly those in the tech and manufacturing sectors, innovation is the lifeblood of the company. Entire advocacy groups have been created with the basic goal of protecting […]
There is, and never will be, a substitute for the real knowledge we’ve obtained about the actual Universe. “There are two infinities that confuse me: the one in my soul […]
He created Windows and made billions of dollars. But that wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for a few small things in his early life.
Archaeologists unearth 5,000-year-old “giants” in Shandong Province.
The community of microorganisms that live inside of your stomach is one of the most important markers of health, physically and psychologically.
Chinese scientists accomplish the feat of teleporting a photon to a satellite hundreds of miles above Earth.
Researchers develop a working, battery-free cellphone.
Weighted blankets have been proven to help you get a better night’s sleep by mimicking swaddling and increasing serotonin levels.