How the phenomenon of time dilation became very real to me … at a monastery.
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Infidelity, an inherently selfish behavior, has been analyzed by researchers to help us understand why people cheat in relationships.
Can a real pandemic (such as COVID-19) turn into mass hysteria?
How does philosophy try to balance having free will with living in a deterministic universe?
Scientists often find that they cannot replicate prior findings.
A single lifetime is more than enough to take you to the limits of the Universe. Right now, there are only three things limiting how far our spacecrafts can take […]
Extraterrestrial life should arise fairly easily. But intelligence is another matter entirely. Planet Earth has been around for the past 4.5 billion years or so: about the last third of […]
It might have been Einstein’s greatest blunder, but it’s our leading theory today. One of the most mysterious components in the entire Universe is dark energy, which — if we’re being honest with […]
The outer edges of a black hole might be “fuzzy” instead of neat and smooth.
A clip of this disingenuous documentary is making the rounds.
Dr. Charles Grob was the first researcher granted FDA approval to study these drugs.
A new paper claims that scientists might be wildly mistaken about the density — and therefore, the shape — of our universe.
Living 150 years sounds great… till you consider the effects on population.
It’s true that we have a thermodynamic arrow of time, and entropy always increases. But that can’t explain what we perceive. One of the enormous conceptual ideas that came along […]
In such states of creative divergent thinking, the body is aroused and the pupils become dilated.
How quickly is it expanding today, and how does that expansion rate change over time? What is the Universe made of? How quickly is it expanding today, and how does that […]
Yet another study shows the potential efficacy of psychedelics in treating addiction.
It’s fundamentally different from space. Here’s how. Here’s a question that most of us have been asked at some point in our lives, “what’s the shortest distance between two points?” By […]
Thinning forests in the Western United States can save billions of gallons of water per year and improve conservation efforts.
Superposition, entanglement, qubits, and Google’s big announcement.
When it comes to remembering the kids of your generation, don’t always trust your memory.
Jordan Hall speculates on the fate of the species.
What people and pups can tell us about the science of generosity.
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In a recent interview, a former Boeing quality manager cited numerous safety concerns in the 787 Dreamliner.
Black hole mergers are some of the most energetic events in the Universe. Could the gravitational waves they produce ever harm us? The Universe is not a static, stable place. Out […]
2019 offers an outstanding selection of books, accessories, and much more for the science-lover in your life! With each passing year, a whole slew of new scientific discoveries, refinements, and improvements […]
How does gratitude work its mental magic?
A new study posits that sleep deprivation decreases civic participation.
We cannot give in to fear, but we cannot be reckless when the lives and health of so many are at stake. There is a novel infectious disease that is currently […]