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One researcher called it “the ultimate in the miniaturization of machinery.”
Early childhood science education can have significant positive effects on the achievement gap and on students’ educational outcomes later on.
A study finds how hits from giant meteorites during Earth’s early days impacted plate tectonics and the planet’s magnetic field.
How three factors come together to unfreeze the ice, and unlock the potential for extraterrestrial life. “Day after day, day after day,We stuck, nor breath nor motion;As idle as a […]
The philosopher could very well be in Mean Girls with this kind of theory.
Stories of a giant tree rat in the Solomon Islands have turned out to be true. Meet Uromys vika.
A new system proposes a voucher system for the .S. that could increase organ donations.
Neil deGrasse Tyson, famous in part for using his scientific literacy to point out flaws in TV and movies, recently criticized the good and bad science behind HBO’s Game of Thrones.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Humanities scholar Stephen Greenblatt on one particular story that just won’t let us go.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announces plans for a new rocket that would completely revamp the current fleet.
A new podcast tells the incredible tale of the next great leap into the Universe “And so far as I’m concerned, I’m not going to run a program that’s just a […]
From what it’s expanding into to whether things are moving faster-than-light, this clears up some of our greatest misconceptions. “The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders […]
20 million ready-but-sterile male mosquitoes are being released in California to reduce local populations.
Even things like appetite and tiredness move through social networks, researchers found.
An increase in carbon dioxide is not doing good things to our produce. Or bodies.
The story of the 1920 law holding up relief efforts in Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria.
French researchers recently roused a patient out of a vegetative state.
As the saying goes: “A Ronny alone is in bad company”
Keeping any employee happy and engaged with their work is a constant challenge for employers. Happy workers tend to be more productive and better able to focus on tasks than […]
Why you can’t extrapolate back to a singularity. “Despite its name, the big bang theory is not really a theory of a bang at all. It is really only a […]
LIGO and Virgo reveal a gravitational wave was detected on two different continents. Here’s what that means and why it matters.
American food banks are rejecting junk food for healthier fare, and so food corporations are hedging their bets elsewhere.
While Saudi Arabia allowed women to drive, many major restrictions remain on their rights.
A newly discovered papyrus contains an eye-witness account of the gathering of materials for the Great Pyramid.
By modifying an old virus and vaccine, researchers have found a new way to attack some cancers.
NASA scientists are sifting through some of the last transmissions from Cassini. And what they’re finding are kittens. You read that right.
AI has not only beat chess, Go, and Jeopardy champions, but now it has defeated some of the world’s best poker players. And unlike chess or Go, playing poker involves unknown information like bluffing.
It’s currently billions of tonnes of fossil fuels every year. With new (or existing!) technologies, we could literally change the world. “In terms of weapons, the best disarmament tool so far […]
Is atheism on the rise, or is religion? At times we hear polls claiming both, but new research shows it’s not that simple.