Take a peek at the pre-release images used to calibrate and commission JWST’s coldest instrument, now ready for full science operations.
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A team of scientists hopes deep-earth lithium could sustain America’s vast demand for batteries. But extracting it won’t be easy.
The length of a day oscillates slightly every six years. This was a surprising discovery made last decade. We might now know why.
Livestock now outweighs wild mammals and birds ten-fold.
Deep learning AI has accurately created color images from night vision images.
Scientists have found three new examples of a very exotic form of matter made of quarks. They can yield insights into the early Universe.
Myrkl (pronounced “miracle”) is supposed to let you go wild without facing the consequences the next day. But does it actually work?
The psychology of alien contact largely revolves around the concept of “otherness.” We need to learn to be comfortable around strange things.
In the philosophy of Star Wars, the Sith are evil because they surrender to passion. But is a life of total rationality a “good” life?
Is “The Garden of Earthly Delights” by Hieronymus Bosch a condemnation of sin or a celebration of hedonism? Art historians still aren’t sure.
Mammals have a history stretching back 325 million years. To study that ancient history is to know our own origins.
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“Politics is weird. It’s the only business in the world in which you take a really, really important position, and you give it to someone with no qualifications.” —Tony Blair
Like humans, stars die. The James Webb Space Telescope’s early images already give us a lot of information about how this happens.
Gradualism rejects the idea of a “bright line” in the abortion debate.
The fictitious 31st-century world portrayed by the series is actually quite a bit like our own in the 21st century.
Even with only 12.5 hours of exposure time, James Webb’s first deep-field image taught us lessons we’ve never realized before.
Virtual instructor-led training is easily scalable and convenient for remote learners. Here’s how to orchestrate it effectively.
Astronomy’s roots rest in the very origins of humanity. We have always looked to the skies for answers. We are starting to get them.
In a world where we assume people tell the truth, liars prosper. To stop them from exploiting others, here are three rules to catch a liar.
In the early 1900s, some Americans feared that teddy bears would not instill maternal instincts in girls, thereby causing “race suicide.”
In the wake of the pandemic, the crystal industry boomed, with customers hoping the stones might relieve a little anxiety.
More than 300 years ago, a Spanish ship laden with unspeakable treasure sank after a battle. Because of greed, the treasure remains on the sea floor.
Now that it’s fully commissioned, the James Webb Space Telescope begins its exploration of the Universe. Here are its first science images!
Noradrenaline-targeting drugs, including blood pressure, depression, and ADHD meds, improve Alzheimer’s disease symptoms.
Predatory dinosaurs with big skulls tend to have tiny arms. Researchers propose there might be a direct link between those traits.
We often laugh at inappropriate things, but not when we are emotionally invested. Laughter cannot be serious. So, can we ever laugh at death?
Should men be doing kegels?
With its very first deep-field view of the Universe now released, the James Webb Space Telescope has shown us our cosmos as never before.