The first COVID-19 vaccines are here. So are the anti-vaxxers. Over the past year, most of us have learned more about coronaviruses than we ever thought we’d need to know. […]
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Exploring how a small change in your DNA sequence can make you a natural blonde.
A cosmic puzzle is finally solved, as new observations answer the question of why this galaxy exists at all. For the last couple of years, astronomy has had a tremendous puzzle […]
If dark matter is fundamentally different from the normal matter we know, there should be a way to test it. Here are the results. Dark matter — despite the enormous indirect evidence for […]
As a doctor, I am reminded every day of the fragility of the human body, how closely mortality lurks just around the corner.
The discovery pushes back humanity’s history with domestication.
A new study shows that altering the ISS and TOR pathways in roundworms can extend lifespan by 500 percent.
Textual analysis of social media posts finds users’ anxiety and suicide-risk levels are rising, among other negative trends.
The theory could resolve some unanswered questions.
How a controversial study on psychic powers caused a revolution in psychology research.
The present-moment awareness that stems from mindfulness practices may be the cost-effective tool that our society needs.
Whatever’s lurking out there, it isn’t all, or even mostly, normal matter. When it comes to the Universe, it’s only natural to wonder what, exactly, it is that makes everything up. […]
For the cosmos, it’s all too easy being green. Stars come in a wide variety of colors, but never green. Stars form in a wide variety of sizes, colors and masses, […]
Less than 1% of all venture capital funding in the US is given to Black entrepreneurs. Now is the time for that to change.
Only one dark matter detection experiment ever gave a positive result, in conflict with all the others. This could be why. For multiple generations now, it’s been apparent to astronomers that […]
They say that atoms are mostly 99.99999% empty space. But quantum physics says otherwise. If you were to look at what your body is made of, at smaller and more […]
Map shows oldest buildings for each U.S. state – but also hints at what’s missing.
It’s the first time scientists have discovered an animal that doesn’t perform aerobic respiration.
Amid such suffering, people need some joy.
Delaying or refusing vaccines for non-medical reasons is literally a killer choice. When it comes to issues at the intersection of science and society, there are all sorts of things that […]
Russian astrophysicists propose the Casimir Effect causes the universe’s expansion to accelerate.
And what role, if any, does gravity play? While most of us have never had the opportunity to go into space, we all have the chance to dream about it and […]
Passion makes challenges enjoyable, but it may have little use in schools.
Archaeology clues us in on the dangers of letting viruses hang around.
A tourist generally has an eye for the things that have become almost invisible to the resident.
We’ve already observed three cases where it’s happened. When you look at an object in space, it’s pretty easy to tell if it’s a star or a planet. Stars are […]
If there’s no phosphine, there’s no indirect evidence for biological activity there. In one of the biggest surprises in the history of planetary science, a September 2020 study announced the presence […]
Frequent shopping for single items adds to our carbon footprint.
For the Iroquois, it was a type of military training and a way to honor the gods.