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Empty, intergalactic space is just 2.725 K: not even three degrees above absolute zero. But the Boomerang Nebula is even colder.
Great writing can unveil the criminal psyche better than any other artistic medium.
“Hubble’s Law” is only an approximation, and breaks down when we need it most. From anywhere in the Universe, you can choose to look out at any other galaxy that’s present. […]
Look out at a distant object, and you’re not seeing it as it is today. It’s size, brightness, and actual distance are all different.
Even though the leftover glow from the Big Bang creates a bath of radiation at only 2.725 K, some places in the Universe get even colder.
No. No no no. Just… no. The JWST has truly blown our scientific minds, but it’s a pure crackpot idea that the Big Bang is now disproven.
What began as an annoyance ended as a Nobel Prize-winning discovery about the Big Bang and the origin of the Universe.
Kahneman was a world-changing psychologist — even with his lesser known ideas on life satisfaction.
Nobody knows where the word “penguin” comes from.
An independent researcher looks into why there’s such strong opposition to her research.
We all spend way too much time worrying what other people think of us — it’s time to cut loose.
A healthy endocannabinoid system is critical to the human body’s immune functions.
You can’t spot a liar just by looking — but psychologists are zeroing in on methods that might actually work.
Here’s what Europe would have looked like if the Confederation of the Danube had been established after WWII.
Certain cancers are striking earlier than they used to.
The typical car is parked 95% of the time.
Many animals engage in “zoopharmacognosy” or self-medication.
Better cognitive control over our decisions can stave off disappointment in our actions.
From here on Earth, looking farther away in space means looking farther back in time. So what are distant Earth-watchers seeing right now?
When we view hard work as a sign of low aptitude, it harms our ability to learn and grow.
Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.
Deliveries of the $250k Lightyear 0 will start in November 2022.
ChatGPT doesn’t understand physics, but it memorizes very well and puts in extra effort.
“I thought, why not direct these high-power beams, instead of into fusion plasma, down into rock and vaporize the hole?”
Really smart people don’t just demand intellectual engagement — they need the opportunity to learn and create something special.
The detection of two celestial interlopers careening through our solar system has scientists eagerly anticipating more.
The neutrino is the most ghostly, rarely-interacting particle in all the Standard Model. How well can we truly make “beams” out of them?
The old linear job model is obsolete. Our post-pandemic work lives are defined by options and flexibility.
Long overlooked, menstrual stem cells could have important medical applications, including diagnosing endometriosis