Starts With A Bang Could “nuclear clocks” drive a technological revolution? Atomic clocks keep time accurately to within 1 second every 33 billion years. Nuclear clocks could blow them all away.
Thinking 4 categories of pseudoscience — and how to talk to people who believe in them Pseudoscience is science’s shadow.
The Future Alexa and her friends know you all too well But does Amazon know when you're tired or hungry?
Health What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains What you need to know about this smallpox cousin.
Neuropsych Identical twins were raised in different countries. Here’s how they differ today. Will nature or nurture win out?
Thinking Is China’s communism a new ideology or traditional philosophy rebranded? Did traditional Chinese thought pave the way for the philosophy of Maoism?
Starts With A Bang Voyager 1 has left the Solar System. Will we ever overtake it? In all of human history, only 5 spacecraft have had the right trajectory to exit the Solar System. Will they ever catch Voyager 1?
Hard Science Chinese rover makes surprise discovery about liquid water on Mars Data from the Zhurong rover suggests the Red Planet was wet more recently than we thought.
The Past A Russian mathematician rewrote world history — and it is bonkers Searching for truth in unorthodox ways can be a valuable exercise. But Anatoly Fomenko's alternate world history is just plain weird.
The Present Finland prepares world’s first “nuclear tomb” The site will be the first working example of a geological disposal facility.
The Present Shame is one of our most positive social tools — until it goes too far Shame is a powerful tool that must be used with care.
Neuropsych Parental alienation: When parents turn children into weapons, everybody loses One form of domestic abuse involves a parent breaking their child’s connection with the other parent.
The Present If you have a 401(k), you’re an investor. Geopolitics will affect your financial security Geopolitics is not a magic 8-ball. But making financial decisions — such as those regarding retirement — in a multipolar world without geopolitics is akin to flying blind in a storm.
The Well Are you a spectator to reality? Or are you its creator? Signals from the environment, such as those detected by your sense organs, have no inherent psychological meaning. Your brain creates the meaning.
Hard Science Scientists watch a crystal being born Crystallization is an entirely random process, so scientists have developed clever ways to investigate it at a molecular level.
Hard Science No music on Mars: Sound is different on the red planet The high pitches from the flute and the harp would reach your ears before the notes from the tuba and the cello.
Health What is toe jam? From harmless gunk to a feast for bugs He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football...
Starts With A Bang Ask Ethan: What would an antimatter black hole teach us? Everything is made of matter, not antimatter, including black holes. If antimatter black holes existed, what would they do?
Thinking Too much choice: The strange phenomenon of “analysis paralysis” When faced with too many choices, many of us freeze — a phenomenon known as "analysis paralysis." Why? Isn't choice a good thing?
Strange Maps 25-26° N: the world’s most perilously populated parallel In 100 years, perhaps this map showing humanity clustering around the equator will seem “so 21st century.”
Health Research shows brain mechanisms that link tinnitus and sleep Understanding these links could bring us closer to a cure.
13.8 Could an advanced civilization change the laws of physics? Do the laws of physics place a hard limit on how far technology can advance, or can we re-write those laws?
The Past Ancient technology that was centuries ahead of its time These astounding inventions show that civilizations of the past were a lot more advanced than we might have thought.
Starts With A Bang Why is the sky blue? Why is the ocean blue? The answers aren’t the same. The sky is blue. The oceans are blue. While science can explain them both, the reasons for each are entirely different.
Thinking Can you spot pseudo-profound financial bullshit? There’s a test for that "A cheap loan is beyond all new destiny." Does that mean anything to you?
13.8 Are some things so taboo that science should never research them? Science has come a long way since Mary Shelley penned "Frankenstein." But we still grapple with the same questions.
L&D Strategy Remote training: 10 best practices we learned during a pandemic Remote work is here to stay. Here are a few ways to enhance remote training in a post-pandemic future.
Leadership Bad vibes at work? Your company probably needs reculturing Company culture is always evolving — sometimes for the worse.
The Present Russia’s weaponization of natural gas could backfire Could Russia's plan actually destroy demand for natural gas?