We live in a four-dimensional Universe, where matter and energy curve the fabric of spacetime. But time sure is different from space!
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The 5th brightest star in our night sky is young, blue, and apparently devoid of massive planets. New JWST observations deepen the mystery.
Modern cosmology conjectures different possible fates for the Universe and thus for the end of time. Details depend on which model is right.
NASA’s space telescopes and observatories bring humanity unrivaled science images and scientific discoveries. Here’s what should be next.
We might be dining on insect-based Christmas pies with robot-harvested algae on the side.
A cute mathematical trick can “rescale” the Universe so that it isn’t actually expanding. But can that “trick” survive all our cosmic tests?
A Harvard astronomer went to the bottom of the ocean, claiming he recovered alien technology. But what does the science actually indicate?
This digital otoscope features a tiny camera and LED lights to help you remove stubborn wax more efficiently.
Many Americans aren’t rejecting spirituality, just practicing it differently.
These initially sympathetic characters take readers down a dark path.
These DIY learning kits focus on topics like coding, robotics, and AI, and are on sale for as low as $41.99.
How can you maximize the amount of love and happiness in your life? One of history’s greatest scientists found the answer: with math.
Predicting how emerging technologies will impact industry is more difficult than it seems—and it seems plenty difficult. The reason is that we envision the future based on the present. We […]
If aliens are driven mostly by biological imperatives, humanity could be in big trouble if we ever meet technologically advanced beings.
It’s time to put on your listening hat.
Ever since the start of the hot Big Bang, time ticks forward as the Universe expands. But could time ever run backward, instead?
The Russian mindset is characterized by cynicism and distrust.
The value of art does not lie in the artwork itself but is instead determined by curators, collectors, critics, and other participants in the modern-day art market.
Anxieties about being identified will be superseded by fears of being analyzed.
You can love a romantic partner, but also a pet, a book, God, or the sound of someone’s voice. We need many more words for love.
The information we have in the Universe is finite and limited, but our curiosity and wonder is forever insatiable. And always will be.
In 1974, Hawking showed that black holes aren’t stable, but emit radiation and decay. Nearly 50 years later, it isn’t just for black holes.
When someone attempts to make you afraid of something that hasn’t happened instead of a true, present danger, suspect this nefarious ploy.
A Carrington-magnitude event would kill millions, and cause trillions of dollars in damage. Sadly, it isn’t even the worst-case scenario.
A 2020 study revived a longstanding controversy over Christopher Columbus’ claims of marauding cannibals in the Caribbean.
Wander into the deep recesses of the mind and never return the same with these existentialist books.
AI looks like a natural and inevitable fit for business coaching — but some humans are wary. Here are the pros and cons.
It started with a 22-year-old woman, named in papers only as Mrs McK.
With LEDs bringing brighter nighttime lighting than ever before, and thousands of new satellites polluting the skies, astronomy needs help.