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Out of those hundreds of friends on Facebook, you’d only count four of them as “true friends.”
When companies hide algorithms from public view, the data are used for destructive purposes, warns Cathy O’Neil in her new book.
It’s the most mysterious “stuff” our Universe has. So why are we so sure it’s real? “The Universe is made mostly of dark matter and dark energy, and we don’t know […]
In the depths of intergalactic space, the Big Bang’s leftover glow is just 2.73 K. But this spot in our own galaxy is even colder. “If you want your boomerang to […]
The increased use of smart drugs to boost brain performance is raising many ethical and practical questions.
A “needs statement” is the core element and guiding force for such an innovative endeavor, says Stanford Professor Paul Yock.
Why, even with infinite magnification, we’d never view the first stars. “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” –Marcus Aurelius Imagine the […]
Michio Kaku tells the story of one super-scary mistake in physics and reminds us how hard it is to get science right.
If you thought Usain Bolt’s 9.58s world record time in the 100 meters was ever in jeopardy, this shows how unlikely that was. “A lot of legends, a lot of people, […]
Yale researchers create a groundbreaking device that utilizes two key concepts in quantum physics.
One writer’s journey through a video game that can only be completed by writing.
If the Universe is infinite and full of stars and galaxies, why can’t we see something everywhere we look? “When you get just a complete sense of blackness or void ahead […]
Could the Universe loop around on itself, and might you come back out the other side? “For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned […]
A new study examines the behavior of seven species of marine animals around the dead.
Some patients who went through gender reassignment surgery reported feeling just as out of place. A few were even suicidal.
Galaxy-sized? Human-sized? Atom-sized? Even smaller? How tiny can a bit of space be and still expand? “We now have the best picture of how galaxies like our own formed their stars.” […]
How a little knowledge can bring about some huge misconceptions… and how to fix it. “Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover […]
A new study highlights the extent of the drug overdose epidemic in the United States.
The Kardashev Scale measures the advancement of cosmic societies.
The answer is larger than you might think, and applies in some shocking ways! “The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way […]
The thinking behind Turing Machines and “universal systems,” is being extended to build a new kind of physics. “Constructor Theory,” is being developed by David Deutsch and Chiara Marletto to better explain life. It even suggests why morality arose.
Genius kids are caught in the Goldilocks oatmeal paradox – if there’s too much heat on extracting their ability they suffer, but keep too cool a distance and they’ll be wasted.
Genetic engineering, utilizing CRISPR, promises to change human lives by bringing an end to disease while irreversibly modifying our gene pool.
Michio Kaku suggests that we lack to evolutionary pressure these days to keep evolving in any significant way.
In a world where women are having children later in life, we are faced with new questions in reproductive ethics. Here we ask, “Do children have a right to be loved by grandparents?”
Though those of the mother have been researched, the father’s biometrics are now getting a closer look.
The four fundamental forces have ruled our Universe for over 50 years, now. Are we on the brink of discovering a new one? “The new claim now is [a] boson with […]
Remember that one time when a Philosopher King ruled the whole world? Well, here is how that turned out.
A new study shows how interval exercise resulted in two hundred fewer calories consumed in just thirty-five minutes.