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Fulfillment at work isn’t about finding your passion; it’s about cultivating the relationships that create a sense of belonging.

Playing video games could help you make better decisions about money.

With advanced laser technology and an appropriate sail, we could accelerate objects to ~20% the speed of light. But would they survive?

Dr. Eric Lander is a pioneer in genomics. What role will he play in the new administration?

With 1550 distinct type Ia supernovae measured across ~10 billion years of cosmic time, the Pantheon+ data set reveals our Universe.

It’s all well and good to discuss how our humanity evolved – but what even is humanity?

The Earth is not flat. Here’s how you can prove it.

Adam Frank, a card-carrying atheist and physics professor, wonders if there might be more to life than pure science.

The Omni Calculator site is a stunning treasure trove of free calculators.

Teaching your child metacognitive techniques can improve their learning and life skills.

From high school through the professional ranks, physicists never tire of Newton’s second law.

How different people react to threats of violence.

Alzheimer’s has proved difficult to treat. But solving the mystery of this ultra-rare frontotemporal dementia may unlock new understanding.

Underperforming, the U.S. comes in only 157th out of 196 in global triangularity ranking.

Astronomers propose a new location for the mysterious force that accelerates the universe.

The independent news collective is teaching a new generation of journalists and citizens to spot the stories in plain sight.

The Crab Nebula goes back to 1054, opening a window into our cosmic past. On July 4, 1054, Chinese astronomers recorded a “guest star” in the Taurus constellation. A ‘guest star’ […]

Of all the injustices in Nobel Prize history, her 1957 Nobel snub is the most egregious. One of the biggest scientific revolutions of the 20th century was the discovery of […]

An exclusive interview with physicist Lee Smolin reveals how abandoning Einstein’s dream may have been a terrible mistake.

Zeno’s paradox stumped philosophers, mathematicians, and intellectuals for millennia. It took physics to finally solve it. The fastest human in the world, according to the Ancient Greek legend, was the heroine […]

By delving into the mysteries of the Universe, colliders have entered the Zeitgeist and tapped the wonders and fears of our age.

Famously, it took Edison over one thousand attempts to successfully create the lightbulb.

To find the optimal route between many different locations, we need the power of quantum computers.

Could better teaching practices make paying attention easier for everyone?

How slight differences could have forever changed our cosmic history. 13.8 billion years ago, what we know today as our Universe began with the hot Big Bang. Filled with matter, antimatter […]

Math trauma can follow people beyond grade school to harm their prospects well into adulthood.

Researchers devise an effective new predictive tool for maritime first-responders.

A new study discovers the likelihood of extraterrestrial life in the universe.

Hidden variables aren’t ruled out, but they can’t get rid of quantum weirdness. Ever since the discovery of the bizarre behavior of quantum systems, we’ve been forced to reckon with […]

Frequent shopping for single items adds to our carbon footprint.