A study of europium crystals shows the planet was mostly flat during its middle ages.
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The concept of ‘relativistic mass’ has been around almost as long as relativity has. But is it valid? No matter who you are, where you are, or how quickly you’re moving, […]
In-depth research suggests BDSM practitioners can experience altered states of consciousness that can be therapeutic.
Even tyrants and despots offer wisdom worth heeding.
Despite overall increase over the past 20 years, share of women in science and engineering falls in some European countries
NASA’s SOFIA mission is upgraded and back in action, and the Cigar Galaxy makes a perfect target. In theory, cold, neutral gas is the key to stars and galaxies. A visualization […]
Being a small piece of a large experiment is vital to the enterprise of science. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a small (but vital) part of […]
A new study found the possible reason why some dwarf galaxies appear to not have dark matter.
Scientists with the the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Legacy Imaging Surveys spent six years creating a detailed map of more than 1 billion galaxies.
While other factors exist, sexual prowess appears to have helped determine the role of Protoceratops frills.
Robot developers adapt the behavior of worm “blobs”.
Are dark matter and dark energy both two sides of the same coin? When it comes to the Universe, what you can easily see isn’t always reflective of all there is. […]
Get the answer from two physicists who study black holes (albeit from a safe distance).
Artist Seán Doran recently created more than eight hours of high-definition video using images captured by Japan’s SELENE lunar orbiter.
It’s like a little magnetic “nom, nom.”
The inevitable long, slow decline is accelerating, and there’s nothing we can do. The Universe, as it is today, is less active, is forming fewer stars, and is creating fewer chances […]
A new model of plate tectonics offers a chance to look back a billion years with new found accuracy.
Why do we deprive students of the historical and cultural context of science?
Science was never the same after meeting ‘the particle who lived.’ Back in the early 1930s, there were only a few known fundamental particles that made up the Universe. If you […]
It’s a common misconception that to be a Stoic is to be in possession of a stiff upper lip.
Scientists observe how the halves of the brain keep us informed about everything everywhere.
Imagine poisoning your rival and yourself and giving only yourself the antidote.
Thou shalt not conclude “aliens” from insufficient data. When it comes to what’s out there in this Universe, perhaps the only thing that’s greater than our cosmic ignorance is the […]
Words of wisdom from H.P. Lovecraft, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dr. Temple Grandin, Hannah Gadsby and more.
A new paper explores how noise from human activities pollutes the oceans, and what we can do to fix it.
Malignant discrimination remains a problem in society, but it’s one we’ve improved upon compared to its historic highs—or, rather, lows. Interracial marriage, to pick one example of progress, used to […]
For the first time, it was discovered that nonphotosynthetic bacteria have a circadian clock.
Just say no to artist’s illustrations. This is what the Universe actually looks like. The Universe we observe often surpasses our greatest imaginings. This 20-year time-lapse of stars near the center […]