A rare titanosaur embryo was discovered with its skull preserved in 3 dimensions.
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The Big Bang is our accepted origin of the Universe. But is there another possibility? Since the mid-1960s and the discovery of the Cosmic Microwave Background, the Big Bang has […]
Even physicists sometimes fall for these. For centuries, the laws of physics seemed completely deterministic. If you knew where every particle was, how fast it was moving, and what the forces […]
If you forgot to defrost your turkey, definitely don’t put it in a deep fryer. Every year, households all across the United States face a troubling dilemma with no good solutions: […]
In 2020, we experienced the shortest ‘day’ in 50 years. Here’s the reason why. On the timescales that humans experience, there are lots of things that we consider to be extremely […]
A 12-year long study examines the differences between how same-sex and different-sex couples argue, with some surprising results.
MIT professor Azra Akšamija creates works of cultural resilience in the face of social conflict.
Researchers from the University of Toronto published a new map of cancer cells’ genetic defenses against treatment.
A U.S. government intelligence agency develops cutting-edge tech to predict future events.
Because geocaches are always hidden out of sight, players often have to behave in out-of-the-ordinary ways to reach them.
A new study pushes back on psychiatry industry talking points.
With the right technology, we can continue to “flatten the curve,” even as we venture out of our homes.
It’s that the Universe can be understood at all. Don’t deafen yourself to its lessons. In a nutshell, 2020 has been a unique year in human history. For the first time […]
A new study at UPenn found that effective learning includes mistakes—just not too many.
It’s a precautionary measure stemming from fears that mutated coronavirus strains may reduce the efficacy of future vaccines.
If you traveled in a straight line for far enough, would you come back to where you started? If you were to set out on a journey from anywhere on Earth’s […]
Learn how to get the best views no matter where you are. Every year, no matter what else is occurring on Earth or in the heavens, you can rely on two […]
Bastet was the daughter of the sun. The ancient Egyptian goddess was originally a fierce lioness warrior—a strong woman with the head of a big cat. Over time, her image […]
A study from McGill University reveals the secret of musicians who have excellent time.
New study of gamma rays and gravitational lensing points to the possible presence of dark matter.
No, its not just to keep you warm with hair you don’t have.
Our ultimate fate depends on something we’ve barely begun to measure. One of the biggest mysteries in all of physics is dark energy. According to our best observations, the Universe cannot […]
Christians and Muslims that pick out unconscious patterns are more likely to believe in a god.
Why are the rest masses of fundamental particles related like this? When it comes to the nature of matter in the Universe, the Standard Model describes the known elementary particles perfectly […]
Ever wonder, exactly, how stars form from molecular gas and dust? So do scientists. One of the great challenges for astronomy is to determine, in gory detail, how stars are […]
The “overview effect,” experienced by astronauts when they view the Earth from outer space, irrevocably changes your perspective as a human.
More energy means more potential for discovery, but we’re topped out. If your goal is to discover something completely novel, you have to look in a way that no one else […]
The iconic 20th-century artist might not sound how you’d expect.
Minnesota earned its ‘blue mark’ in the 1975 Morris earthquake, which had its epicenter in the western part of the state.
You actually score worse on memory tests.