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Here’s the dark side of first contact.

One of Jetoptera’s VTOLs is expected to reach speeds of around 614 mph, about as fast as a commercial jet airliner.

There are several different types of learner engagement, from emotional to cognitive. Here’s how to improve each.

Studying why innovation clusters form can shed light on how to better promote research and growth.

Forensics has reached the final frontier, and could be used to solve future space accidents—or crimes.

There is one House member for every 761,169 people, which isn’t exactly representative.

The NFL icon talks overcoming a difficult childhood and what’s needed to succeed in a world where the cards are stacked against you.

Adams was infamously scooped when Neptune was discovered in 1846. His failure wasn’t the end, but a prelude to a world-changing discovery.

So far, two papers have been retracted, and a third is under investigation. Accusations of plagiarism appear convincing.

The very word “quantum” makes people’s imaginations run wild. But chances are you’ve fallen for at least one of these myths.

Innovation training encourages the kind of creativity and problem solving that can lead to breakthroughs in business.

Chip Conley — founder and CEO of JDV Hospitality and Airbnb’s former Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy — maps out an inclusive path from hindsight to wisdom.

Much like energy and nutrients flow in a continuous cycle between the elements of a natural ecosystem, a free flow of knowledge fuels the growth of a learning ecosystem.

With no reliable way to discern the author of an artwork, we may eventually abandon the question of whether something was made by humans or not.

It’s not about leaves in tall trees.

With the right prompts, large language models can produce quality writing — and make us question the limits of human creativity.

There are plenty of alternatives to spending a fortune on employee training programs. These 10 options are a great place to start.

Photons come in every wavelength you can imagine. But one particular quantum transition makes light at precisely 21 cm, and it’s magical.

Depression can cause you to think too much — and physically sense too little.

Do we actually live in a deterministic Universe, despite quantum physics? An alternative, non-spooky interpretation has now been ruled out.

Even if you aren’t in the path of totality, you can still use the solar eclipse to measure how long it takes the Moon to orbit Earth.

Nothing can escape from a black hole. So where do Hawking radiation, relativistic jets, and X-ray emissions around black holes come from?

In a world of rising cynicism, a celebration of our capacity to create, adapt, and thrive.

Some neuroscientists question whether the body can “keep score” of anything in a meaningful way.

“I am free. It’s a lot of effort to be free from the prison that is in your mind, and the key is in your pocket.” – Edith Eva Eger

Particles behave differently when freed from the force of gravity. A new space factory aims to use this to synthesize pharmaceuticals.

If you bring too much mass or energy together in one location, you’ll inevitably create a black hole. So why didn’t the Big Bang become one?

When high-anxiety situations arise in the workplace, we tend to react by fighting, fleeing, freezing, or fawning — but there’s a hidden fifth option.

Presidential gravesites are spread out “democratically” — but this is more by accident than design.

All matter particles can act as waves, and massless light waves show particle-like behavior. Can gravitational waves also be particle-like?