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We just observed the first ‘lunar formation’ in an exoplanetary system. This one image, above, is the first to show moons actively forming around a planet. This colourful image shows […]
When you say, “I’ll get it done this week,” you’re just lying to yourself.
Inventions with revolutionary potential made by a mysterious aerospace engineer for the U.S. Navy come to light.
The most common element in the Universe, vital for forming new stars, is hydrogen. But there’s a finite amount of it; what if we run out?
“We’re acting more like fans of a football team going to a game than a banker carefully choosing investments.”
A series of charts shows how prevalent different mental illnesses are across the globe — but how we define them matters.
An exclusive interview with physicist Lee Smolin reveals how abandoning Einstein’s dream may have been a terrible mistake.
The two-year pilot program will be a test of harm reduction strategies.
Researchers find that the coffee pulp is valuable in its own right.
The brain of an ancient bird offers clues to the survival of its modern-day relatives.
When we rely on the conscious mind alone, we lose; but when we listen to the body, we gain a winning edge.
If your partner is not helping build a better you, is it time for a better partner?
This is a time for family and friends to gather, watch the full moon and eat mooncakes and other delicacies.
Research from NASA reveals Mars’ spectacular volcanic past.
Puerto Rico’s iconic telescope facilitated important scientific discoveries while inspiring young scientists and the public imagination.
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With a bigger, better, and more sensitive detector, the XENON collaboration joins LZ and PANDA-X in constraining WIMP dark matter.
Everyone has pondered what they would do with an extra hour a day. Would they get more sleep or spend more time with family? Spend time on a side project […]
How we’re seeing black holes as never before… and a whole lot more. It was only back in the early 2000s that scientists were struggling to identify and weigh the small […]
Every time our Universe cools below a critical threshold, we fall out of equilibrium. That’s the best thing that ever happened to us.
The universe is only 13.8 billion years old, but we can see back 46.1 billion light-years. Here’s how the expanding universe does it.
Democritus also did not believe in free will but was still known as the “laughing philosopher.”
The first nation to make bitcoin legal tender will use geothermal energy to mine it.
The Big Bang was hot, dense, uniform, and filled with matter and energy. Before that? There was nothing. Here’s how that’s possible.
Price gouging is prohibited in 34 US states and Washington D.C. But two scholars ask whether that’s the way it should be.
Undiagnosed brain disease or divine inspiration? The origins of the French composer’s most provocative composition remain up for debate.
Time always moves in the same direction, but what if the Universe were contracting? As we step forward in time, a number of things always seem to happen together. Objects […]
The last naked-eye Milky Way supernova happened way back in 1604. The next one could be the key to solving the dark matter mystery.