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The way we imagine and listen to melodies sheds light on imagination.

At very high and very low temperatures, matter takes on properties that open up an entire Universe of remarkable new possibilities.

The last 70 years have taken us farther than the previous 70,000. But can we accomplish more than creating a record saying, “We were here?”

If you want to find life in the Universe, this is how you do it. When it comes to uncovering the ultimate truths about reality, we can only reap what we […]

Quantum mechanics + consciousness: There is nothing better than mixing two great mysteries to produce an even bigger one.

Adult learning theory is a guidepost for designing training for maximum engagement.

NASA is scrapping its Apollo-era launcher platform to make room for new infrastructure that will support upcoming Artemis missions.

Altos Labs, a new biotech firm with $3 billion in funding, has announced plans to combat aging. But what does that mean for human life span, exactly?

When Olympic athletes perform dazzling feats of athletic prowess, they are using the same principles of physics that gave birth to stars and planets.

And can scientists even agree on what ‘nothing’ means? The more curious we get about the great cosmic unknowns, the more unanswered questions our investigations of the Universe will reveal. […]

The Solar System isn’t a vortex, but rather the sum of all our great cosmic motions. Here’s how we move through space.

Frank Slater’s book “Practical Portrait Painting” reveals the secrets of masters old and new, from Leonardo da Vinci to Augustus John. 

According to surveys, approximately half of artificial intelligence experts believe that general AI will emerge by 2060.

Nagomi helps us find balance in discord by unifying the elements of life while staying true to ourselves.

Thou shalt not conclude “aliens” from insufficient data. When it comes to what’s out there in this Universe, perhaps the only thing that’s greater than our cosmic ignorance is the […]

A wild, compelling idea without a direct, practical test, the Multiverse is highly controversial. But its supporting pillars sure are stable.

The world is full of great mysteries. This is one of them.

The first personality tests revolved around assessing people’s reactions to ambiguous and often unsettling images. Today, the gold standard is a barrage of questions.

Life finds a way — in this case, by smelling like death.

The singer-songwriter distilled the essence of the holidays into a hit song, and for her efforts she was crowned the Queen of Christmas.

Nebulae are beautiful, but so is the process of science.

These bizarre mollusks have the ability to regenerate their bodies and to absorb other organisms’ attributes.

When you mix science with speculation, you get speculation. But the underlying science is still real. Whenever you hear the phrase, “it’s just a theory,” it should trigger alarm bells in […]

Some U.S. intelligence operatives have suggested foreign adversaries may be using “directed-energy” weapons against Americans.

Only the best physical theories outlast the minds that invented them. Throughout the 20th century, a number of discoveries revolutionized our Universe. The discovery of the interior structure of atoms as […]

Modern science progresses with an intensity and even irrationality that Aristotle could not fathom.

The public sphere should be open to conflict.

From Ramses II to Alexander the Great, these leaders helped shaped the world we know today.

Are dark matter and dark energy both two sides of the same coin? When it comes to the Universe, what you can easily see isn’t always reflective of all there is. […]

There are two fundamentally different ways of measuring the Universe’s expansion. They disagree. “Early dark energy” might save us.