The outer edges of a black hole might be “fuzzy” instead of neat and smooth.
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Dr. Charles Grob was the first researcher granted FDA approval to study these drugs.
In such states of creative divergent thinking, the body is aroused and the pupils become dilated.
A new paper claims that scientists might be wildly mistaken about the density — and therefore, the shape — of our universe.
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 […]
Living 150 years sounds great… till you consider the effects on population.
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 […]
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 […]
Thinning forests in the Western United States can save billions of gallons of water per year and improve conservation efforts.
Yet another study shows the potential efficacy of psychedelics in treating addiction.
Superposition, entanglement, qubits, and Google’s big announcement.
Jordan Hall speculates on the fate of the species.
When it comes to remembering the kids of your generation, don’t always trust your memory.
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 […]
What people and pups can tell us about the science of generosity.
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How does gratitude work its mental magic?
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 […]
A new study posits that sleep deprivation decreases civic participation.
We might live in a quantum Universe, but we’ll violate the principle of relativity if space is discrete. If you try and divide matter into smaller and smaller chunks, you’ll […]
The results have startling implications about the evolution of psychopathy in humans.
We catalogue seven more board games to teach children science, problem-solving, and even foster their creativity.
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 […]
We put presidents on our money, but isn’t there more to life than politics?
A review of Matthew Engelke’s How to Think Like an Anthropologist.
In physics, anything that isn’t forbidden must occur. So why don’t the strong interactions violate CP-symmetry? If you ask a physicist what the biggest unsolved problem facing the field today […]
Any exercise is better than none, but no one wants to waste their time in the gym. Learn how to get the most out of your workout here.
It’s one thing to find a galaxy that “shouldn’t exist.” It’s quite another to learn why it does. Above a certain size, spiral galaxies shouldn’t exist. A single major merger — where two […]