Air pollution is up to five times over the EU limit in these Central London hotspots.
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Australian students are becoming more secular. American students are staying relatively the same.
The answer has nothing at all to do with the Higgs boson. In this Universe, there are very few fundamental properties that cannot be derived from something simpler. The rules governing […]
Diversity & inclusion (D&I) ranks among some of the top areas of importance for organizations in the United States. While it is a popular buzzword, it’s also an integral part […]
Cosmic inflation is what happened before, and set up, the Big Bang. Here’s what it’s like to live in an inflating Universe. Our Universe today is full of matter and […]
Children’s drawings of houses rendered as they’d look in real life.
Instead of eternal expansion, could we just be part of a universal cosmic cycle? There are few questions that can keep us up at night the way pondering the eventual fate […]
A Toronto-based startup that sells customizable temporary tattoos has received $10 million in Series A funding from venture capitalists, the company’s chief executive officer announced Tuesday.
Scientists have discovered a rare hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin in waters near Kauai, Hawaii.
If emissions don’t go down, there’s still an option for combatting global warming. We just have to effectively dim the Sun. Global climate change is one of the most pressing long-term […]
Famously unusual case studies that perplexed psychologists.
Does smoking marijuana make it less likely that couples will have children? A study out of Boston University has arrived at a clear conclusion.
In 2015, the ultra-distant galaxy CR7 was measured to have hydrogen and helium, but no carbon or oxygen. With new ALMA observations, there’s carbon after all. As brilliant as our Universe’s […]
Can we make progress in a world in which we don’t trust our institutions?
Overspeciliazation may be hampering progress in the context of higher education and scientific research.
An online conspiracy theory about President Donald Trump is now affecting people and politics in real life.
Even though 18,000 species are discovered and named each year we are still losing ground, writes the College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
If we don’t push the frontiers of physics, we’ll never learn what lies beyond our current understanding. At a fundamental level, what is our Universe made of? This question has […]
Predatory journals are so busy scamming scholars that seven big ones appointed a dog posing as a PhD to review submissions.
As the popularity of sparkling waters grows, many wonder if it represents a fresh turning point or a crisp new snake oil.
From the cosmic blast into another being’s mind, to rolling bliss or obedient mind-slavery, fictional drugs have it all.
Is Nessie real or just a tourism ploy? There might be more to this (in)famous monster than you think…
A new approach to fighting the opioid crisis involves sending letters to doctors after their patients overdose on prescription drugs.
Today’s children and youth are very tech savvy and easily use tablets, laptops, and smartphones to access the Internet, play games and consume media. AR can put that on fast-forward.
The killer whale involved in the incident, Tilikum, has been involved in three deaths of humans while in captivity.
It was Stephen Hawking’s obsession for the last 30 years of his life. Here’s why it matters. When it comes to the sciences, sometimes making two observations or measurements that appear […]
Could human beings one day regenerate limbs? It’s a distant possibility. But Adameyko Labs in Boston, Massachusetts is a good place to start thinking about it.
If we’re going to treat psychological suffering as effectively as we treat pneumonia and broken bones, we’d better think outside the box.
Practical philosopher Andrew Taggart talks about what is an excellent human life, what are the first steps to achieving it and what a society without work looks like.