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Brands manufacture meaning through consensus; people must strive to create their own.

About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]

Measurements of the acceleration of the universe don’t agree, stumping physicists working to understand the cosmic past and future. A new proposal seeks to better align these estimates — and is likely testable.

The highest-energy particles could be a sign of new, unexpected physics. But the simplest, most mundane explanation is particularly iron-ic.

The CMB gives us critical information about our cosmic past. But it doesn’t give us everything, and galaxy mapping can fill in a key gap.

A new study provides the first proof-of-principle that genetic material transferred from one species to another can increase both longevity and healthspan in the recipient animal.

Intellectual humility demands that we examine our motivations for holding certain beliefs.

Life in the supremely vast cosmos is incredibly rare. We need a new vision for our living planet and for ourselves.

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?

The best autonomous car may be one you don’t even need to own.

Atomic nuclei form in minutes. Atoms form in hundreds of thousands of years. But the “dark ages” rule thereafter, until stars finally form.

The cognitive scientist argues the current AI environment is failing us as consumers and a society. But it’s not too late to change course.

Human beings are tiny creatures compared to the 92 billion light-year wide observable Universe. How can we comprehend such large scales?

The power of play: our forgotten lifehack.

In 1924, Edwin Hubble found proof that the Milky Way isn’t the only galaxy in the Universe.

While many imagine terrifying futures run by AI, Rohit Krishnan is quietly identifying real problems and solutions.

The Universe is expanding, and individual, bound structures are all receding away from one another. How, then, are galaxies still colliding?

If our Universe were born a little differently, there wouldn’t have been any planets, stars, galaxies, or chemically interesting reactions.

Inflation, dark matter, and string theory are all proposed extensions to the prior consensus picture. But what does the evidence say?

Alzheimer’s disease is frightening, but the right combination of lifestyle choices can reduce your risk.

The challenges of setting out in a new direction can be overwhelming — but we can learn to navigate the inflection moments.

The existence of another watery world in the outer solar system may offer clues to how such seas form — and hope for another spot to search for life.

The length of a day oscillates slightly every six years. This was a surprising discovery made last decade. We might now know why.

The James Webb Space Telescope could help scientists learn about the cosmic dark ages and how they ended.

About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]

Ideal models of family life have been broken by societal, technological, and cultural shifts — and we need to rethink our options.

The Universe is expanding, and the Hubble constant tells us how fast. But how can it be a constant if the expansion is accelerating?

For a substantial fraction of a second after the Big Bang, there was only a quark-gluon plasma. Here’s how protons and neutrons arose.

Forget billions and billions. When it comes to the number of galaxies in the Universe, both theorists’ and observers’ estimates are too low.

For many, 2020 will not be remembered as a “best of” much. We don’t need to repeat the reasons here; it’s sufficient to point out that a 100-year pandemic was […]