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Even though we can’t see individual galaxies past a certain point, we know they’re there. Here’s the first evidence. “Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some […]
But especially for anyone who listened to your “Celebration of Creation” speech. “In science it often happens that scientists say, ‘You know that’s a really good argument; my position is […]
If dark matter is the most abundant form of mass, and has gravity, where are all the dark matter structures? “All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may […]
Skeptic Michael Shermer presents ten major arguments for the existence of God — and counters each one.
The coming decade will see an emergence of new innovations that will keep drunk drivers off the road without the inconvenience of existing breathalyzer technology.
Looks like the inner planets formed *after* the gas giants moved to their current position, and Jupiter ejected a fifth giant, too! “The stars look the same from night to […]
Apes share some very human characteristics, displaying intelligence, language, and now, possibly, speech. So, what does it mean to be human, exactly?
Ben Carson has recently surged in the polls. Should we be concerned about his apocalyptic visions?
By examining our minds at a quantum level, we change them, and by changing them, we change the reality that shapes them.
With Hubble, Spitzer and Chandra combined, we get a view like no other. “But I see it differently now. There has to be a middle. Without it, nothing can truly […]
There is no sense whatsoever that we are on the same page here, working toward some roughly agreed upon vision of a better future.
Exciting new technologies with major health care implications are emerging. Singularity University’s Daniel Kraft demonstrates some of these new innovations and explains how exponential technology will democratize health care for consumers.
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The scattered toponyms that delight us by their unvarnished expression of downheartedness, defeat and despond.
After hydrogen and helium, the periodic table is full of surprises. “The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.” –Harlan Ellison One of the most remarkable […]
If all the random motions of the molecules inside aligned, how far and fast would it go? “Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.”-Bernard […]
Finding direct links between Buddhism and Western philosophy is a difficult task, but they do play out in strange loops.
Or did you not even realize you were being watched.
Running to music that is in sync with your pace can make you run faster, for longer, and now, there’s an app for that.
In his dissent in Obergefell v. Hodges, the ruling that made same-sex marriage a constitutional right throughout the United States, Justice Clarence Thomas rejected the majority’s rationale that gays and […]
Instead of watching a horror movie this season, what if you could be in one?
The latest in a string of lurid allegations about initiation ceremonies in elite British universities has shocked the British public. What causes otherwise intelligent individuals to engage in unspeakable acts?
The ill-mannered use of mobile phones in public is infuriating. Here’s what you can do about it.
Bring on the sugar, we say. Is there any way that can change?
Alas science does not operate outside the human realm, but as an extension of our natural capabilities — the good as well as the bad ones.
An influx of humans into any environment can mean trouble for the local animal population.
If you took all the energy out of something, you’d reach absolute zero, the coldest temperature of all. But is there a highest temperature? “Nothing is lost… Everything is transformed.” […]
Why look for rare, precious metals on Earth when you can find them here? “Well, this is a thing unheard of. An Elf would go underground, where a Dwarf dare […]
There’s a big, big difference between a “scientific” theory and all other types. It should make you more confident, not less. One of the most important things any expert hoping to […]