New research explains why the Moon’s crust is magnetized by debunking one long-standing theory.
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‘Little kids, little problems; big kids, big problems.’
The sudden prevalence of an artery in the forearm is evidence that we’re still very much a work in progress.
How we’re seeing black holes as never before… and a whole lot more. It was only back in the early 2000s that scientists were struggling to identify and weigh the small […]
At its biggest for the next 15 years, it’s still much smaller than the Moon. On October 6, 2020, Mars makes its closest approach to Earth until 2035. Earth orbits in […]
The young man died nearly 2,000 years ago in the volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii.
Societies aren’t just engines of prosperity.
From AI to climate anxiety, youth are speaking up about mental health.
Experts on the science of giving look into whether there’s another possible upside to doing good: physical attractiveness.
Humans help each other in ways animals don’t dream of, but why?
A new survey also found that women executives believe imposter syndrome to be common among women in corporate America.
There has been a dramatic increase in abuse and misuse.
This wide-ranging, 13-course electrical engineering training is your next power move.
The solar system has some strange stuff in it. Learning how it ended up that way can tell us where we’re going.
Sir Roger Penrose claims our Universe has been through multiple Big Bangs, with more coming — a claim that is not widely accepted within the cosmology community.
Why does dark matter, if it doesn’t dissipate energy, become gravitationally bound at all? One of the most puzzling components of the Universe has to be dark matter. Although we have […]
The future of cities on the Moon, Mars and orbital habitats.
Modern crops have been optimized for a lot of things, but not for climate change.
The anthropic principle has some fascinating scientific uses. And abuses, too. For thousands of years, humans have pondered the meaning of our existence. From philosophers who debated whether their minds could […]
Psychologists W. Keith Campbell, (Ph.D.) and Carolyn Crist explain why narcissists rise to power and how to make sure your support is going to someone making effective, positive change.
A new study shows how poor children are negatively impacted neurologically.
The study identified superhabitable planets outside of our solar system.
Even in the most exotic scenario imaginable, they still can’t remain stable in the Earth’s interior. It’s well known among scientists that if you submit even the most nonsensical paper […]
A supernova exploded near Earth about 2.5 million years ago, possibly causing an extinction event.
Opportunistic agility is running rampant among hackers and scammers.
A series of recent studies found that people with healthy levels of vitamin D were less likely to contract COVID-19 and suffer severe complications from it.
A study in the hospitality industry shows the importance of design, including during a pandemic.
Roger Penrose used mathematics to show black holes actually exist. Andrea Ghez and Reinhard Genzel helped uncover what lies at the center of our galaxy.
While it’s always been a boon to Popeye’s “muskles,” it looks like spinach may also have a role to play in clean future batteries.
Demanding appropriate levels of skepticism and scrutiny isn’t cruelty, but rather demonstrates scientific integrity and intellectual honesty. Every few months, a novel headline will fly across the world, claiming to […]