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Did the Milky Way form by slowly accreting matter or by devouring its neighboring galaxies? At last, we’re uncovering our own history.

There could be variables beyond the ones we’ve identified and know how to measure. But they can’t get rid of quantum weirdness.

One of the fundamental constants of nature, the fine-structure constant, determines so much about our Universe. Here’s why it matters.

Adams was infamously scooped when Neptune was discovered in 1846. His failure wasn’t the end, but a prelude to a world-changing discovery.

Forgetfulness isn’t always a “glitch” in our memories; it can be a tool to help us make sense of the present and plan for the future.

As a form of civil disobedience, hacking can help make the world a better place.

Some solar cells are so lightweight they can sit on a soap bubble.

We spend much of our early years learning arithmetic and algebra. What’s the use?

Many mavericks look to Einstein as a unique figure, whose lone genius revolutionized the Universe. The big problem? It isn’t true.

Some Europeans really don’t want to use the internet.

Spaceguard shows that we can manage risks to the extinction of humanity — if only we put our mind to it.

In the future, driving an app across a bridge could let engineers know how safe it is.

Over the past 50 years, 27 leap seconds have been added to our time.

2022 was another busy year in the realm of science, with groundbreaking stories spanning space, materials, medicine, and technology.

Even if a leading theory of consciousness is wrong, it can still be useful to science.

In theory, dark matter is cold, collisionless, and only interacts via gravity. What we see in ultra-diffuse galaxies indicates otherwise.

For millennia, diamonds were the hardest known material, but they only rank at #7 on the current list. Can you guess which material is #1?

Researchers have created a method to help workers collaborate with artificial intelligence systems.

Although it’s often described as the Amazon of China, Alibaba has a radically different business model that does not rely on inventory management.

Are we really only a moment away from “The Singularity,” a technological epoch that will usher in a new era in human evolution?

The American author said he attempted to bring scientific thinking to literary criticism, but received “very little gratitude for this.”

The most technically impressive feats of animation often strike us as eerie instead of impressive, and it’s all thanks to the uncanny valley.

In the year 2000, physicists created a list of the ten most important unsolved problems in their field. 25 years later, here’s where we are.

Find your wallet or keys — or a nuclear submarine.

To put things in perspective, the cost of sequencing a single genome in 2012 was around $10,000.

“Could you create a god?” Nietzsche’s titular character asks in “Thus Spoke Zarathustra.”

What you can learn about media by parodying it from the print era into the digital age.

As the stream of AI-generated art turns into a deluge, NFTs could become a cornerstone of the Virtual Renaissance.

Choking under pressure seems to have deep evolutionary roots.

In the name of fighting horrific crimes, Apple threatens to open Pandora’s box.