Shortly after planet Earth formed, life took a permanent hold on our surface. But just how common is such an outcome?
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The highest-energy particles could be a sign of new, unexpected physics. But the simplest, most mundane explanation is particularly iron-ic.
A brief guide to habits that separate deep understanding from superficial knowledge — and how to cultivate them.
Should men be doing kegels?
The hot Big Bang was an energetic, brilliantly luminous event. Today’s Universe is alight with stars. But in between, the dark ages ruled.
Crafting an effective learning and development strategy can be challenging. Here are five key considerations.
Concluding that Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest was caused by the COVID vaccine requires accepting highly improbable leaps of logic.
Memory, responsibility, and mental maturity have long been difficult to describe objectively, but neuroscientists are starting to detect patterns. Coming soon to a courtroom near you?
Nearly 200 orbital launches are scheduled for 2022.
Neutrons can be stable when bound into an atomic nucleus, but free neutrons decay away in mere minutes. So how are neutron stars stable?
Meditation can put you in a wiser relationship with life.
Dark matter hasn’t been directly detected, but some form of invisible matter is clearly gravitating. Could the graviton hold the answer?
Could we all attain this superpower?
The Universe is precisely dated at 13.8 billion years old, but astronomers claim the Methuselah star is 14.5 billion years old. What gives?
New blood types are regularly discovered by an unusual absence or an unusual presence — both of which can result in tragedy.
With JWST, Chandra, and gravitational lensing combined, evidence has emerged for the earliest black hole ever. And wow, is it a surprise!
Data from NASA, ESA, and Roscosmos suggest that long durations in space cause changes in the brain, some of which are linked to vision problems.
Three fundamental forces matter inside an atom, but gravity is mind-bogglingly weak on those scales. Could extra dimensions explain why?
The plant-like sea creatures contain a molecule that improves memory, learning, and even hair quality, according to a new study in mice.
All biological systems are wildly disordered. Yet somehow, that disorder enables plant photosynthesis to be nearly 100% efficient.
Scott Dikkers discusses comedy, the creative process, and life lessons learned playing peekaboo.
No. No no no. Just… no. The JWST has truly blown our scientific minds, but it’s a pure crackpot idea that the Big Bang is now disproven.
We frequently say it’s 2.725 K: from the light left over all the way from the Big Bang. But that’s not all that’s in the Universe.
Almost 10% of all new jobs created between 2020 and 2030 will unfortunately be some of the lowest paid.
The design could help restore motor function after stroke, enhance virtual gaming experiences.
A new book envisions an encounter of minds between the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, the physicist Werner Heisenberg, and the philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing.
Financial illiteracy can become a significant problem. But it’s a problem with a clear solution.
An effect called the “urban heat island” means that temperatures are often 10 degrees higher in cities, according to NASA.