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Symmetries aren’t just about folding or rotating a piece of paper, but have a profound array of applications when it comes to physics.
Astronomers have been looking for radio waves sent by a distant civilization for more than 60 years.
A new study provides the first proof-of-principle that genetic material transferred from one species to another can increase both longevity and healthspan in the recipient animal.
Binary black holes eventually inspiral and merge. That’s why the OJ 287 system is destined for the most energetic event in history.
Billions of years ago, the ever-increasing entropy must’ve been much lower: the past hypothesis. Here’s how cosmic inflation solves it.
An interview with Lisa Kaltenegger, the founding director of the Carl Sagan Institute, about the modern quest to answer an age-old question: “Are we alone in the cosmos?”
When cosmic inflation came to an end, the hot Big Bang ensued as a result. If our cosmic vacuum state decays, could it all happen again?
Experts say it’s likely space junk—and there’s plenty more where that came from.
Humanity’s newest, most powerful space telescope is performing even better than predicted. The reason why is unprecedented.
Take a trip through these master-crafted fantasy societies and ask yourself: Could I actually live there?
Former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman just invested $100 million into the company.
Throughout the world, traditional political organizations are increasingly seen as dysfunctional. But can democracies live without them?
Oliver Burkeman — author of “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals” — tells Big Think about modern life lessons from a 6th-century monk.
3D-printing robots are being used to build a 100-home housing development in the US state of Texas.
The Apple Watch could soon take the pain out of monitoring blood sugar levels.
The body uses its own electricity to repair wounds. Faster healing may be possible with additional electrical stimulation.
Perhaps the whole Universe is the result of a vacuum fluctuation, originating from what we could call quantum nothingness.
Neuroscience supports the notion that an escape from conventional perspectives can be a gateway to spectacular insights.
Take a peek at the pre-release images used to calibrate and commission JWST’s coldest instrument, now ready for full science operations.
Leading a scientific revolution is easy: you just have to succeed where the current theory fails while equaling its successes. Good luck!
The use of the letter x as an unknown is a relatively modern convention.
In 2017, we detected gold being forged in a neutron star-neutron star merger. Now, in 2024, the amounts created simply don’t add up.
Summit Public Schools take a radically different approach to education. And it’s working.
Carl Sagan was far from the first to declare we are the children of ancient stars.
Stars are born, live, and die within the spiral arms of galaxies like the Milky Way. These 19 JWST spirals deliver unprecedented riches.
Quantum physics is starting to show up in unexpected places. Indeed, it is at work in animals, plants, and our own bodies.
The fabric of spacetime is four-dimensional, with three for space and only one for time. But wow, time sure is different from space!
It’s literally the one and only trick that separates top-notch physicists from crackpots, dropouts, and those who can’t cut the mustard.