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Perhaps the most remarkable fact about the Universe is simply that it, and everything in it, exists. But what’s the reason why?

The evidence that the Universe is expanding is overwhelming. But how? By stretching the existing space, or by creating new space itself?

Researchers speculate the famous monument was one of the world’s first solar calendars, possibly inspired by trade with ancient Egyptians. 

When it comes to predicting the energy of empty space, the two leading theories disagree by a factor of 100 googol quintillion.

Mindfulness may be especially useful for gaining more control of your impulses to spend.

At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?

The “first-of-its-kind” archeological find is being reburied despite the fact that researchers haven’t finished studying it.

Which is good, because if they do, they violate the cosmological principle. In theory, the Universe should be the same, on average, everywhere. A simulation of the large-scale structure of […]

Practically all of the matter we see and interact with is made of atoms, which are mostly empty space. Then why is reality so… solid?

Some scientists think brain organoids could develop a form of consciousness. Others say that’s science fiction.

See the world through the eyes of a horse — or a cake pan.

Although human beings arrived on Earth just ~300,000 years ago, we’ve transformed the entire planet completely. Here’s how we did it.

They believe in meritocracy, yet leave their kids massive wealth.

Running to catch the bus might help you live longer.

To keep up with the pace of change, organizations that haven’t already can benefit greatly from exploring skills-based training. 

The image you’re seeing isn’t a hole in the Universe, and the cosmic voids that do exist aren’t hole-like at all.

With the invention of the leap year, the Julian calendar was used worldwide for over 1500 years. Over time, it led only to catastrophe.

The old certainties of “business as usual” have been crushed by disruption — here’s a strategy for resilience.

The Big Bang was hot, dense, uniform, and filled with matter and energy. Before that? There was nothing. Here’s how that’s possible.

You can only create or destroy matter by creating or destroying equal amounts of antimatter. So how did we become a matter-rich Universe?

To answer any physical question, you must ask the Universe itself. But what happens when the answers aren’t around anymore?

What would become the Big Bang model started from a crucial idea: that the young Universe was denser and hotter.

U.S. nuclear power plants are built to survive external attacks. Even missiles or a commercial aircraft strike would not cause a meltdown or radiation leak.

The meaning of the cryptic text has eluded scholars for centuries. Their latest efforts include computational analyses seeking new insights into the medieval enigma.

The observable Universe is 92 billion light-years in diameter. These pictures put just how large that is in perspective.

On July 12, 2022, NASA will release the first science images taken with the James Webb Space Telescope. Here’s what to hope for.

Was it the enormous magnitude of the quake, or is the problem with the buildings?

Don’t buy a yellow car in Bibury.

For people with hard-to-treat depression, a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can provide relief.