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It might seem like science and faith are at war, but the two have a historical synergy that extends back in time for centuries.
A lucky discovery involving lithium-sulfur batteries has a legitimate chance to revolutionize how we power our world.
Australian parrots have worked out how to open trash bins, and the trick is spreading across Sydney.
Universal basic income can secure basic independence for citizens, something which modern states have failed to do, argues author Louise Haagh.
Many atheists think of themselves as intellectually gifted individuals, guiding humanity on the path of reason. Scientific data shows otherwise.
From physics and alchemy to theology and eschatology, Isaac Newton’s research was rooted in a personal pursuit of the Divine.
For some reason, the bodies of deceased monks stay “fresh” for a long time.
Age ain’t nothing but a number, but “inflammatory age” may be real.
The questions about which massive structures to build, and where, are actually very hard to answer. Infrastructure is always about the future: It takes years to construct, and lasts for years beyond that.
After 100 million nights of people asking, “What are those twinkly lights?” it is pretty remarkable that we happen to live in one of the first generations that actually knows the answer.
For decades people have arranged to freeze their bodies after death, dreaming of resurrection by advanced future medicine. Many met a fate far grislier than death.
Your life is far more arbitrary than you might think.
If you truly want to understand modern astrophysics, knowing how to read this graph is essential.
One single plot of data embodies the most profound thing we know about the stars.
How our fantasy world of the past has become everyday reality.
By the end of this decade, Seabed 2030 wants to produce accurate maps for the remaining 80 percent of the ocean floor.
The credibility problem facing the biomedical and public health establishment is, at least in part, a product of its own making.
MIT engineers devise a decision map to identify the best mission type to deflect an incoming asteroid.
In his book with Richard Clarke, “Warnings,” Eddy made clear this was inevitable.
The pandemic has many people questioning whether they ever want to go back to the office.
If we are wreaking havoc on ourselves and the world, it is because we have become mesmerized by a mechanistic, reductionist way of thinking.
When does a healthy desire for wealth morph into greed? And how can we stop it?
The space tourism company Virgin Galactic teams up with Rolls Royce to create a new Mach 3 supersonic aircraft.
Researchers dramatically improve the accuracy of a number that connects fundamental forces.
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
Psychologists discover that the way the brain perceives beauty differs between art or faces.
There are pros and cons to owning a pet as a marginalized individual.
Neuroscientists and ethicists wants to ensure that neurotechnologies remain benevolent.