Science, pictures, and a revolution in what we know is out there. “The history of astronomy is a history of receding horizons.” –Edwin Hubble The Hubble Space Telescope took its first […]
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In a world that’s always connected, we give away an essential part of our selves with constant distractions.
The DOOR CLOSE button on your elevator is there only to make you feel better since it doesn’t actually work.
Yale researchers create a groundbreaking device that utilizes two key concepts in quantum physics.
Skeptic John Horgan identifies new theories of matter and the universe that reveal human narcissism.
It’s the most fundamental fabric of the Universe itself. But how does it work? “‘Space-time’ — that hideous hybrid whose very hyphen looks phoney.” –Vladimir Nabokov When it comes to understanding the Universe, there […]
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is spearheading a national no-kill shelter movement for cats and dogs.
From a “faint smudge” to the most intricate objects in our galaxy, we’ve come an incredibly long way. “From our home on the Earth, we look out into the distances … to […]
SONY Computer Science Labs has developed AI FlowComposer to write music.
Language expert David Bellos talks about the difficulties of learning about languages other species may be speaking.
Plotting out the world’s longest pub crawl had a serious, mathematical point
Cats’ craziness is leftover instinctual behavior from living in the wild.
Work on “memes” by Richard Dawkins provides insight on the spread of thought viruses.
The movement’s members demanded the voting rights for women and advocated against gender discrimination in political and economic life.
Looking at cute cat photos has potential work benefits according to a study by Hiroshima University researchers.
How the uncertain fate of a fictional tabby gave us the multiverse.
Whether you’re on stage or just meeting new people, comedian Jim Gaffigan believes that self-awareness is the key to winning over your audience.
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A number of scientific studies find the traits shared by intelligent people.
Children who grow up in cities have higher rates of psychosis than others. Researchers find that social cohesion and crime rates are important to these differences.
Even most of the pros don’t know all 10. This post was contributed to Starts With A Bang by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in quantum gravity […]
Even if the Universe grows to infinity, there might not be enough space to hold all the possibilities. “We are actually living in a million parallel realities every single minute.” –Marina […]
Police use the same mechanism to make split-second life-or-death decisions that we do. But that mechanism is kind of a racist idiot.
Researchers predict a rise in “extreme precipitation” across most of the world. They say this forecast includes arid regions, which may not be prepared to handle extra rainfall.
The evolution of driving might disconnect us from each other even more.
In Japan, kawaii, the love of cuteness, is both culture and science, and it’s taking over the world.
They’re not just for dogs and cats to lay in; there’s a real, physical story behind them! “The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments […]
How do you map a half-discovered country? You make up the other half!
Mariah Walton faces a double lung and heart transplant because her parents chose faith healing over medical treatment when she was born.
Scientists at UC Berkeley could change the focus of the birth control debate, thanks to a discovery about sperm. And now that they know how it kicks into gear, they can make birth control for men.
Scientists at UC Berkeley could change the focus of the birth control debate.
These maps show the best and worst qualities of all fifty states in the US, and all European countries.