It’s the largest, most massive planet in the Solar System. But what’s the real story behind all the impacts on Jupiter? One of the most terrifying prospects here on Earth is […]
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Once only dark energy remains, empty space still won’t be completely empty. Imagine, if you dare, the very end of the Universe. The stars — past, present, and future — have all burned out. […]
Viral ‘photo’ is composite image, but other map shows true and growing size of devastation
New research suggests the ocean current that delivers warm water to Europe has a one-in-six chance of halting temporarily over the next hundred years, potentially resulting in freezing temperatures.
When people learn the Universe is expanding, they want to know where the center is. The ‘answer’ isn’t what they expect. There are two things that people learn about the Universe […]
Particle physics is everywhere, even in the palm of your hand. When you hold out your palm and point it towards the sky, what is it that’s interacting with your hand? […]
So why should we keep using them?
Scientists discover the inner workings of an effect that will lead to a new generation of devices.
Some hold that mental disorders are brain diseases. Others argue that they’re social constructs used to medicalise aberrant behaviour.
The results suggest eating too much sugar can lead to a drug-like dependence.
Today’s agriculture workers face 21 days of heat that exceed safety standards. That number will double by 2050.
David Bienenstock has made it his mission to keep the history of cannabis alive.
It really is the ‘glue’ that holds the Universe together, enabling structures like our own galaxy to form in the first place. One of the most puzzling and counterintuitive facts about […]
Scientists find common chemicals can negatively impact pregnant women.
We’re Earth’s first intelligent, technologically advanced civilization. But maybe not the last. For most of our planet’s history, life in some form has existed on our world. Planet Earth formed some […]
We’ve known this virus was coming. We just didn’t do anything about it.
Somehow, the Universe began with just the right mix of cosmic ingredients to make life possible. It sure doesn’t seem likely. When you take stock of what’s in the Universe on […]
On May 4, 1970, the National Guard shot and killed four students during an anti-war protest. The massacre went on to change American culture forever.
New research on ankle exoskeletons show promising results.
It’s not just for Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars. Not even close. Shortly after Earth first formed first formed, life quickly took hold, thriving ever since. Both reflected sunlight on a […]
Scientists from John Hopkins find a material for quantum computing.
“For decades, a national anti-cruelty law was a dream for animal protectionists. Today, it is a reality.”
All this from a wad of gum?
Empathy makes us human. Humans make structures that rob us of empathy when we need it most. Helen Riess is trying to reverse that trend.
What will it take to conquer our immemorial space dream?
A close encounter with cosmologist James Peebles encouraged me in my scientific career.
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Helium and carbon are made copiously in the interiors of stars. But the in-between elements? They’re rarities everywhere. If you were to take every element in the periodic table and […]
Is the way we choose which animals to protect out of date?
Many of the bathrooms uncovered at Pompeii and elsewhere were communal.