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Grandfathers, take heart. You’ll survive the paradox that’s been gunning for you since the 1930s.
The encyclopedia offers more “reliable” information than Wikipedia, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Researchers believe that war exacerbates climate change, threatening the environment and making future wars more likely.
Air pollution poses “a significant risk to brain development” according to researchers.
Not long after the COVID-19 pandemic caused colleges to start teaching remotely, students balked at the idea of paying full tuition for online learning. It’s not hard to understand why. […]
It’s not for climate science and condensed matter physics. It’s for advancing our understanding beyond spherical cows.
A cosmic puzzle is finally solved, as new observations answer the question of why this galaxy exists at all. For the last couple of years, astronomy has had a tremendous puzzle […]
The dream of zero resistance is closer than you may think. One of the biggest physical problems in modern society is resistance. Not political or social resistance, mind you, but electrical […]
From high school through the professional ranks, physicists never tire of Newton’s second law.
One study says reduce red meat consumption; another says enjoy. Which should we believe?
Have we always had quantum fields in the Universe? Or did they emerge at some finite time? No matter how we look at the Universe — at low temperatures or ultra-high energies, from […]
MIT Professor Sinan Aral’s new book, “The Hype Machine,” explores the perils and promise of social media in a time of discord.
Stone stackers enjoy the practice as a peaceful challenge, but scientists warn that moving small stones has mountainous consequences.
Taking time for thoughtful consideration has fallen out of fashion, writes Emily Chamlee-Wright. How can we restore good faith and good judgement to our increasingly polarized conversations?
Stoicism says that we should change what we can, endure what we must. The company we keep is something we can, and often should, change.
To war is human – and Neanderthals were very like us.
We catalogue seven more board games to teach children science, problem-solving, and even foster their creativity.
Jonathan Berman wants us to have better dialogues.
If you want to find life in the Universe, this is how you do it. When it comes to uncovering the ultimate truths about reality, we can only reap what we […]
It may very well be the case that there are some people who feel perfectly content with who they are out there, but for most of us, there are things […]
How close are we to human teleportation? Successes in quantum teleportation experiments abound.
Research from Ohio State finds that acetaminophen affects our emotions.
These products are sure to inspire anyone who loves the work of engineer and inventor, Nikola Tesla.
We’ve known this virus was coming. We just didn’t do anything about it.
And can scientists even agree on what ‘nothing’ means? The more curious we get about the great cosmic unknowns, the more unanswered questions our investigations of the Universe will reveal. […]
Gyms and fitness centers are closed, but your living room is always open.
The Big Theoretical Physics Problem At The Center Of The ‘Muon g-2’ Puzzle In early April, 2021, the experimental physics community announced an enormous victory: they had measured the muon’s magnetic […]
Cybercriminals have a wide variety of motivations for their attacks, and, correspondingly, there are a wide variety of targets. While few of us will find ourselves in positions where we […]
Do you know the implicit biases you have? Here are some ways to find them out.