There are an estimated two trillion galaxies within the observable Universe. Most are already unreachable, and the situation only gets worse.
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Hubble’s deepest views of space revealed fewer than 10% of the Universe’s galaxies. James Webb will change that forever.
The ten greatest ideas in science form the bedrock of modern biology, chemistry, and physics. Everyone should be familiar with them.
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A 12-year study shows that these large lemurs have a sophisticated sense of rhythm.
There are many things on large scales that also appear on small scales. But is the Universe truly a fractal? If you take a look at the structures that form in […]
The language you speak plays an important role in how you evaluate truth.
Carnivorous plants fascinate as much now as when their gruesome diet was first discovered.
There is nothing more important to science than its ability to prove ideas wrong.
Treatments for depression have significantly improved since the 1980s. So why isn’t the rate of depression decreasing?
Da Vinci dreamed up a helicopter 400 years before they actually existed. Now, engineers have brought his design to life, but with a twist.
Probability, lacking solid theoretical foundations and burdened with paradoxes, was jokingly called the “theory of misfortune.”
We confidently state that the Universe is known to be 13.8 billion years old, with an uncertainty of just 1%. Here’s how we know.
Multiple lines of evidence — physical, chemical, and biological — must converge for scientists to conclude that alien life has been found.
What do we mean by a black hole’s size? A photon sphere? The minimal stable orbit? The event horizon? The singularity? Which one is right?
Hit shows are like societal mirrors, capable of reflecting the cultural zeitgeist whose likeness they try to record.
If there really is another version of you out there in a parallel universe, what can that teach us about reality?
Historical geniuses used the “creative nap” to give their minds a boost. Apparently, the “hypnagogic state” can help with problem solving.
With radio and X-ray data combined, we’re understanding how energy flows like never before. When we look out at the Universe on the largest cosmic scales of all, gravity is the […]
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Before there were planets, stars, and galaxies, before even neutral atoms or stable protons, there was the Big Bang. How did we prove it?
The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter recently captured images that could help scientists better under the mysterious physics of our Sun.
Britain is profiling the genes, health and lifestyles of its citizens and handing the results to scientists across the world.
Your brain is remarkably good at mapping out physical spaces — even if it’s an imaginary space like Hogwarts. But how does the brain do it?
The laws of physics obey certain symmetries and defy others. It’s theoretically tempting to add new ones, but reality doesn’t agree.
The human brain is only the latest chapter in the ancient story of thinking on Earth.
With 1550 distinct type Ia supernovae measured across ~10 billion years of cosmic time, the Pantheon+ data set reveals our Universe.
Some scientists believe that DMT could revolutionize the treatment of depression.
Journaling helped Marcus Aurelius cultivate the emotional intelligence necessary to steer Rome through turbulent times.