Hard Science

A study on the strange Cold Spot in space may prove that we live in a multiverse.

Once we discover alien life out there, humanity will never be the same.

Is misinformation causing outbreaks of diseases long thought curable? A recent study found that just a simple “heads up” about fake news can help save thousands of lives. 

Research suggests that a religious edict from the Catholic Church shaped the evolution of the modern chicken.

From Abraham Lincoln’s founding of the National Academy of Sciences in 1863, to the US currently leading the world in the Nobel Prize count (a third of which we owe to immigrants), America was built on science. What happens when we doubt and defund it?

There are 400 breeds in total, including 23 distinct “clades” or types.   

Scientists create a superfluid with negative mass that accelerates backwards.

When it comes to time, and what the heck it actually is, there’s a clash of ideas between physics and neuroscience.

The Many Worlds Interpretation is just one of a few multiverse hypotheses—but is there a glaring paradox in this popular idea?

Life is a temporary, cosmic accident and the universe may very well be meaningless. That’s depressing — or is it?

NASA scientists discover what two places in the solar system might have favorable conditions for alien life.

Take a look down. Chances are, you’re looking at a lopsided tangle of bad technique.

A recent study suggests Ph.D. students are more likely to develop common psychiatric disorders.

The times in history when science was deadly and dangerous.

Will we ever have a Theory of Everything? Theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss isn’t sure that’s the right question to be asking.

Since the March for Science was planned, it’s been mired in controversy from both supporters and those who think it’s politicized.

New research explains how to build different types of outposts in space.

You really do have to know when to hold ’em, and know when to fold ’em, and most of the time trusting your gut is a copout, says poker champion Liv Boeree.

Is it good science in practice or just a smokescreen?   

Get ready for a decade of scientific revelations. Thanks to gravity waves, we have a completely new way to explore the universe.

Methane gases from livestock production is contributing to the acceleration of global warming. Is a plant-based diet a smart way for individuals to curb the effects of climate change?

A 17-year-old British schoolboy spots an error in the data from International Space Station’s radiation sensors.

US scientists fearing for Earth’s climate future begin testing solar geoengineering. The consequences may be terrifying — which is exactly why we need these small-scale experiments.

For once, beer is going to clarify your understanding. Theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss lays down the empirical evidence for the mechanics of the Big Bang.

Stephen Hawking has accepted an offer to go to space. He’s one of the world’s most famous scientists, who’s been paralyzed due to ALS for much of his life.

For our future’s sake, let’s demand government funding for ‘little science’, says Hertz fellow Avideh Zakhor.

Scientists discover unusual galaxies that raise questions about Einstein’s theory of gravity and the existence of dark matter.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the nature of time and the conundrums of time travel in a recent interview.

Knowing the details of genetic variance may help improve personalized medicine.   

1.5 million children die each year from preventable diseases arising from poor sanitation systems. That’s why some of the world’s top scientists are working to make a 21st-century toilet without links to water, energy, or sewer lines, and which costs users under $0.05 a day.