The act of observing doesn’t just determine a previously indeterminate state, but can destroy information, too. Imagine that you’re a scientist attempting to understand reality at a fundamental level. How […]
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A new study shows that the top rap songs in the U.S. are making increasingly frequent references to depression and suicidal thoughts.
A large study shows changes in the brain scans of lonely people in the area involved in imagination, memory, and daydreaming.
For several weeks after considering the ethics of eating meat, participants in an experiment changed their eating habits.
Ultraviolet LED lights could soon be used to help disinfect air and surfaces in buildings, planes, subways and other spaces.
An important step toward figuring out our space station future.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but no one is entitled to their own facts. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but no one is entitled to their own […]
New mathematics have shown that lines of energy can be used to describe the universe.
Research finds that our sense of self can be manipulated by certain smells and sounds.
Google’s “Year in Search 2020” results reveal a year when “why” was searched more than ever.
Learn how to get the best views no matter where you are. Every year, no matter what else is occurring on Earth or in the heavens, you can rely on two […]
Fractal patterns are noticed by people of all ages, even small children, and have significant calming effects.
A new observational study finds that red wine and cheese have protective effects.
There’s a fortune to be made in data and silicon, and everyone is out for their share. Artificial intelligence is this century’s gold rush. Its promises scintillate in them there […]
You’re gonna die, cloud! All stars, even our Sun, will someday eventually die. After burning on the main sequence for billions of years, the Sun will expand into a red giant, […]
The 2020 election cycle is not yet as wild as the 1876 election that made Rutherford B. Hayes president.
We’ve found our first ones! The question is: how did they survive? Over the past 2 years, an exciting development has finally arisen: scientists have measured a large number of small, […]
Scientists find an exoplanet whose strange behavior may lead to the Solar’s System hidden ninth planet.
Humans churn out about 30 gigatons (30,000,000,000 tons) of material every year.
For a purely binary choice, wearing a ring either on the left or right hand can say a lot about the wearer.
Carbon dating allows us to know exactly when ice was melted for drinking water in pre-Columbian America.
If we’re migrating slowly away, is our speed changing, too? Every year, planet Earth completes one revolution around the Sun while spinning on its axis. On a year-to-year basis, our […]
Scientists find routes using arches of chaos that can lead to much faster space travel.
A new look at existing data by LSU researchers refutes the Trump administration’s claims.
The biggest risk comes from doing nothing at all.
A new study explores the therapeutic potential of the psychedelic drug ibogaine, which has been used in Africa for centuries.
There’s a flowchart if you aren’t sure. It’s a situation that comes up all too frequently: an expert in their field publicly states a conclusion that is thoroughly accepted by the […]
Neuroscientists and ethicists wants to ensure that neurotechnologies remain benevolent.
Research shows that sparrows and other animals use plants to heal themselves.
Gun violence is a public health crisis that is notoriously difficult to study because of politics. Finally, a new research initiative has the green light to collect life-saving data.