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Using cellulose from trees and a synthetic polymer, MIT researchers have created a material that “is stronger and tougher than some types of bone, and harder than typical aluminum alloys.”
No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?
Despite being the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury “only” reaches 800 °F at its hottest. Venus is always hotter, even at night.
Data from NASA, ESA, and Roscosmos suggest that long durations in space cause changes in the brain, some of which are linked to vision problems.
A next-generation LHC++ could cost $100 billion. Here’s why such a machine could end up being a massive waste of money.
Studying the display of personal wealth across time can help us better understand the history of socioeconomic inequality.
Carl Jung was one such person.
Grandmasters and drug dealers have one thing in common: They are many steps ahead of their rivals.
The same brain differences that contribute to left-handedness also contribute to psychotic disorders. But there’s a bright side.
The closest star system to Earth, just over 4 light-years away, has three stars and at least one Earth-sized planet. Is it time to go there?
The same (former) NASA engineer who previously claimed to violate Newton’s laws is now claiming to have made a warp bubble. He didn’t.
“All moments past, present, and future, always have existed, always will exist.”
We often laugh at inappropriate things, but not when we are emotionally invested. Laughter cannot be serious. So, can we ever laugh at death?
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It is a story with nebulous beginnings and no discernible end.
It’s all about salesmanship.
Reading between the lines of Dorothy’s adventure to the Emerald City.
Their success is based on us adopting a plant-based diet, too.
Do the benefits of plastics outweigh the costs?
The idea of gravitational redshift crossed Einstein’s mind years before General Relativity was complete. Here’s why it had to be there.
Societal breakdown, whether real or imagined, can lead to dramatic responses — like blood-sucking vampires.
Medical psychologist Catherine Monk explains how prenatal mental care benefits both mothers and babies.
Birthrates are cyclical and have gone up and down throughout history.
Some analysts predict that Amazon’s revenue will double over the next five years.
Do the laws of physics place a hard limit on how far technology can advance, or can we re-write those laws?
From Atlantis to Thule, these mythical locales have captivated people’s imaginations for centuries.
One reason saving is hard: We tend to view our “future selves” as complete strangers, and our decisions in the present moment reflect that.
Financial setbacks are more common than you might think.
Recent discoveries about bodily awareness have changed how scientists think about the nature of consciousness.