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Russia’s cyberattacks against Ukraine have been prolific and ongoing for several years. The future of war may begin in cyberspace.
Every time our Universe cools below a critical threshold, we fall out of equilibrium. That’s the best thing that ever happened to us.
As bad as this sounds, a new essay suggests that we live in a surprisingly egalitarian age.
The metaverse has the potential to be revolutionary, for both good and bad. Here is how we can maximize the former and prevent the latter.
Our temporal experience of the world is not divided into a series of neat segments, yet that’s how we talk about time.
China’s dominance of the rare earth metal industry is part of its overall geopolitical strategy.
Every Christmas could be the last Christmas.
In 2017, we detected gold being forged in a neutron star-neutron star merger. Now, in 2024, the amounts created simply don’t add up.
Our greatest tool for exploring the world inside atoms and molecules, and specifically electron transitions, just won 2023’s Nobel Prize.
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In 1974, Stephen Hawking showed that even black holes don’t live forever, but emit radiation and eventually evaporate. Here’s how.
Scientists are probing the head games that influence athletic performance, from coaching to coping with pressure.
There’s no upper limit to how massive galaxies or black holes can be, but the most massive known star is only ~260 solar masses. Here’s why.
The gospels imply that Jesus became famous as much for his exorcisms as his ministry.
One of the fundamental constants of nature, the fine-structure constant, determines so much about our Universe. Here’s why it matters.
A study says nature’s candy can be a valuable supplement to sunblock.
If Rome was not built in a day, why do you think you can be?
All the stars, stellar corpses, planets, and other large, massive objects take on spherical or spheroidal shapes. Why is that universal?
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Why, exactly, should you die for your child?
What responsibility do social media companies like Twitter have to free speech? It depends on whether they are “landlords” or “publishers.”
Known as primordial black holes, they could thoroughly change our Universe’s history. But the evidence is strongly against them.
There will always be “wolf-criers” whose claims wither under scrutiny. But aliens are certainly out there, if science dares to find them.
Quantum entanglement may remain spooky, but it has a very practical side.
Quick! There’s a runaway train on the tracks. Some dastardly evildoer has knocked the driver out cold and tied five people to the tracks ahead. The train is barreling down […]
And what if both parties are skilled at mirroring each other? Will it produce a stalemate?
In New Zealand, ambitious Kiwis want to launch a lawn mowing business; in South Africa, it’s cooking gas refills. Start-up dreams vary widely.
Hybrid working, robot fast food workers, and the rapid acceleration of NFTs are just the beginning.