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JWST has brought us more distant views of the early Universe than ever before. Is the Big Bang, and all of modern cosmology, in trouble?

Cosmologists are largely still in the dark about the forces that drive the Universe.

You can’t spot a liar just by looking — but psychologists are zeroing in on methods that might actually work.

Becoming a renter in today’s economy may be a smart decision for some people. 

The curiosity of children is a national resource. Adults destroy it.

Without modularization, many epic projects simply would be impossible.

If you look into a mirror, you’ll notice that left-and-right are reversed, but up-and-down is preserved. The reason isn’t what you think.

And how to make it think differently.

What would become the Big Bang model started from a crucial idea: that the young Universe was denser and hotter.

This collection of learning and development quotes serves as a reminder of the meaning and purpose behind this important work.

From consciousness to nothingness and beyond, these questions still baffle the brightest minds. Will they ever be solved?

“You gotta know when to fold ’em.”

Nearly 2000 years ago, Mt. Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii but incinerating Herculaneum. The most lethal volcanic phenomenon is at fault.

Is Eliezer Yudkowsky the same false prophet that Paul Ehrlich was?

Changes in the world population are determined by two metrics: the number of babies born, and number of people dying.

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works engineering division has devised many jaw-dropping aircraft. Here are some of the best — and one ship.

Like Mars today, Venus used to be a sci-fi superstar. Recent discoveries could re-ignite our interest in Earth’s “evil twin.”

The old linear job model is obsolete. Our post-pandemic work lives are defined by options and flexibility.

For decades, theorists have been cooking up “theories of everything” to explain our Universe. Are all of them completely off-track?

The status quo may be unsustainable.

A recent study is the first to fabricate electronic components from endogenous molecules.

Research suggests parenthood helps couples tune into each other’s minds and emotional states.

It’s a lot easier to point out things that are gezellig (adjective) than it is to define gezelligheid (noun) itself.

With infrared capabilities and image sharpness far beyond Hubble’s limits, JWST looked at Hubble’s deepest field, revealing so much more.

You are an energy field — but not the “chakras” or “auras” kind.

The content of our long-term memories is constantly “reconstructed” by our brains. The same is true of memories formed mere seconds ago.

An un-crewed sailing drone discovered the unusually shaped, slumbering seamount.

Burj Al Babas may one day be full of wealthy vacationers, but for now it’s a ghost town in the center of Turkey.

The lack of friendship is particularly a problem for men. But there are easy ways to make friends.