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The origin of life on Earth may have nothing to do with Earth at all. “An extrapolation of the genetic complexity of organisms to earlier times suggests that life began before […]
A cataclysmic event in our past may have led to this situation.
New research explains how to build different types of outposts in space.
Two recent studies reveal the effects of LSD on the brain.
The European Geosciences Union predicts that over 70% of glacier volume in the Everest region could be lost by 2100. One man has engineered a solution so that life in these regions can go on.
The oddest star known in the galaxy is dimming again, and this time it might give up some of its secrets! “As far as I can tell, every telescope that can […]
Studying philosophy has had a major impact on the power players of Silicon Valley.
The theory could solve certain stubborn physics questions such as, where’s all the antimatter.
Time crystals could even form stable qubits, making quantum computing possible.
It isn’t just supernovae or neutron star collisions that make the heaviest elements. The physics might surprise you! “Comrades, this man has a nice smile, but he’s got iron teeth.” –Andrei A. […]
Four-year research concludes there’s a new organ inside the body, creating a new field of science.
Wingland? Flemingia? The indignity of colonisation includes the imposed ignorance of the coloniser
“Space-time is not as static as it appears, it’s constantly moving,” one researcher said.
One of inflation’s cofounders has turned his back on the idea. But practically no one else is following him. Is he right? This article was written by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is […]
Research suggests that a religious edict from the Catholic Church shaped the evolution of the modern chicken.
Want the speed of light, the fine-structure constant or others to change? There’s a new obstacle to overcome. “The mystery about α is actually a double mystery. The first mystery — the […]
A study analyzes the relationship between how fast people speak and how much information they actually relate.
Could the Universe have been born completely uniform and still given rise to us? “First, you should check out my house. It’s, like, kinda lame, but way less lame than, like, […]
If the expanding Universe and the cosmic microwave background didn’t convince you, this intricate, spectacular prediction should. “In the current cosmological model, only the three lightest elements were created in […]
Disney does more than make cute movies. Researchers from its innovation branch want to turn your living room into a magnetic field.
It really depends on who you ask, as one European poll found out.
Storied skills and a musical analogy might help us update the logic of “virtue ethics.” In life, as in jazz, freedom without skills results in a lot foolish noise.
Even if free will doesn’t exist, some say we should allow a belief in it to remain.
Our future as humans might be great. Or non-existent. Is our government, or Silicon Valley, prepared to handle the consequences of advancing AI?
A process which occurs in all mammals may be to blame.
The jawbone scanned in the study is the oldest hominin fossil ever found.
It isn’t just the morality that’s dubious in the newest iteration of Star Trek. “If I die trying but I’m inadequate to the task to make a course change in the […]
Evolution exists and exerts itself in a different way than gravity does… because natural selection is an “algorithmic force.”
Forty years ago cat hyperthyroidism didn’t exist. Now 10 percent of senior cats suffer from it.