Northwestern University researchers discover the unexpected origins of half the atoms in our bodies.
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Don’t believe in dark matter or dark energy? Your view of the Universe just got a lot more difficult. If you ask an astrophysicist what’s the greatest puzzle in the […]
Including where to go, and when, for the most spectacular views. Against the backdrop of a dark, clear night sky, you can see the Moon, planets, stars, the Milky Way, […]
You can watch the Cosmos marathon right now, for free!
Scientists model the first virtual neurons to better understand the living brain.
Holes, lines, or even walls in space aren’t just fiction; they could actually exist! “Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.” –Francois de La Rochefoucauld The biggest lesson […]
A story can literally transport you into a character’s body. But how long does it last?
It isn’t just the morality that’s dubious in the newest iteration of Star Trek. “If I die trying but I’m inadequate to the task to make a course change in the […]
A massive solar project has just been completed, and its specs are impressive.
Just one equation relates the expansion of space to all the matter and energy we have. If you know this, you can know the fate of the Universe. Last week, […]
The internet and social media have made persuasive appeals more powerful than ever before.
Science can do a whole lot of things, but proving a scientific theory is still an impossibility. You’ve heard of our greatest scientific theories: the theory of evolution, the Big […]
At long last, we’re getting a confrontation with ethics, with science, and with human frailty, not just the Federation at war. “You are… six years old. You are weak and helpless! […]
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has announced a proposal to repeal net neutrality regulations set forth by the Obama administration in 2015.
New 3D images of a mouse brain reveal a neuron that encompasses the entire brain.
As a teenager, Derek Black was the webmaster for Stormfront, the Internet’s most prominent message board for white nationalists. But Black escaped that world thanks to an unlikely ally.
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Apparently bees can understand zero, making them the first invertebrate members of an exclusive club.
A survey of Americans’ views on legalization as AG Sessions restarts nationwide prosecutions.
It’s the 1st observed psychedelic-caused molecular changes inside human neural tissue.
On Earth Day, April 22, millions of people hit the streets of Washington, D.C., and cities worldwide to March for Science. People thought of puns and put them on signs.
With so many charities relying on these donations to achieve their goals, how do we choose between them? How do we know how much impact our dollars actually have?
Street names can cause diplomatic offence – and sometimes, that’s exactly why they’re there.
The eccentric millionaire has been offered bribes and gotten death threats. Yet, he holds steadfast, as this remarkable treasure hunt stands as his legacy.
Someday, the Sun will heat up enough to boil our planet’s oceans. Could moving the entire Earth away save us? “I would argue that in any habitable zone that doesn’t boil […]
If the zouave of the Alma bridge gets his feet wet, Paris knows to start worrying
NASA and SETI invite the public to nickname a small icy world, or pair of worlds, in the distant Kuiper Belt ahead of a New Horizons 2019 flyby.
The Olympic Games are the perfect backdrop for international propaganda.
In her new book, Creative Change, social psychologist Jennifer Mueller says everyone loves the idea of creativity even while we prefer the status quo.