Measurements of the acceleration of the universe don’t agree, stumping physicists working to understand the cosmic past and future. A new proposal seeks to better align these estimates — and is likely testable.
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This century alone has already had a couple of Onesdays (1/11/11 and 11/11/11).
Privateers pillaged British merchant ships in the name of liberty — and profit.
For thousands of years, humanity had no idea how far away the stars were. In the 1600s, Newton, Huygens, and Hooke all claimed to get there.
Intellectual humility demands that we examine our motivations for holding certain beliefs.
When does a healthy desire for wealth morph into greed? And how can we stop it?
End of life patients face mental health challenges uniquely existential and spiritual in nature — but psychedelics are emerging as a possible solution to relieve the suffering.
Listening to some songs can cause a powerful physiological response known as “frisson.” What is it, and why does it happen?
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A new book envisions an encounter of minds between the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, the physicist Werner Heisenberg, and the philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Did traditional Chinese thought pave the way for the philosophy of Maoism?
Experts believe they could cut the time it takes a rocket to reach Mars by up to 25%, shaving about two months off the trip.
Massive objects like black holes, stars, and rogue planets routinely pass near our Solar System. An ensuing comet storm could destroy us.
It’s possible to measure philosophy’s progress in two ways. But is that really the point?
Mixed messages and competing interests have left college students feeling lost and stressed.
By taking Satan out of the religious context, storytellers explored the nature of sin in new ways.
Human sacrifice appears to be as old as humanity itself. Still, experts disagree on how and where the practice first originated.
There’s still hope for implicit bias training, research shows.
This might help you make it to the end of Herman Melville’s 19th century classic.
The paper-thin device may also someday be used to stimulate bone growth.
Travel half the distance to your destination, and there’s always another half to go. Despite Zeno’s Paradox, you always arrive right on time.
Despite being the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury “only” reaches 800 °F at its hottest. Venus is always hotter, even at night.
If something is “true,” it needs to be shown to work in the real world.
What Odysseus needed from his father was something more important: the comfort of being a son.
An independent researcher looks into why there’s such strong opposition to her research.
If we are wreaking havoc on ourselves and the world, it is because we have become mesmerized by a mechanistic, reductionist way of thinking.
Opponents of 19th-century American imperialism were not above body-shaming the personification of the U.S. government.
The prize went to three researchers who revolutionized the social sciences by taking advantage of natural experiments.
Stem cell-derived chondrocytes could be the key to regenerating damaged cartilage.