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It could have had any curvature at all. So why is it flat? What is the shape of the Universe? If you had come along before the 1800s, it likely never […]
Of all the injustices in Nobel Prize history, her 1957 Nobel snub is the most egregious. One of the biggest scientific revolutions of the 20th century was the discovery of […]
It’s 100 years since astronomy’s famous ‘great debate.’ We still haven’t learned the most compelling lesson of all. So, you’ve arrived at a crossroads: you think the world works in a […]
A debate is raging inside and outside of churches.
Brain-computer interfaces give scientists their closest look so far at what the human brain does while we’re asleep.
A mission is planned for just three weeks from now, but NASA has a plan.
On the first episode of The Portal, Eric Weinstein and Peter Thiel discuss the future of education.
Astronomers have recently discovered the most massive neutron star to date, nearly at the theoretical limit for such stars. But it’s only about the size of a small city.
Your fear of anxiety could be preventing you from treating your anxiety, according to new Penn State research.
She may not be ours forever.
It isn’t just a day that comes every four years; it’s everything we need to keep our calendar aligned with Earth’s orbit. Once every four years, at least under most circumstances, […]
One silver lining of the pandemic: The value of common sense, facts and rational decisions increases.
We will travel again, but it will not be the same.
What does fame have to do with merit, anyway?
On average, American households dump the equivalent of $1,900 worth of food a year.
Some say Islam is not a religion. Here’s why all faiths should contest that.
Your opinions about a large number of complex scientific issues are probably wrong. That’s why we have science. In 2016, an Italian virologist named Roberto Burioni was invited to appear on […]
It’s the largest, most massive planet in the Solar System. But what’s the real story behind all the impacts on Jupiter? One of the most terrifying prospects here on Earth is […]
It’s a great time to be an astrobiologist—and for all of us to be asking, “Are we alone?”
Even if you remove everything you can from the Universe, some energy will still remain. Here’s what that means. Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have a Universe […]
Not only can’t astronomers and planetary scientists agree, but the IAU made it worse for everyone. If you were alive in 2006, you likely remember a momentous event in astronomy: […]
Before the next big, dangerous, incoming rock arrives.
Johns Hopkins University professor Susan Carnell explains the neuroscience behind eating out of boredom (and how to stop).
Your microbiome begins in your mouth. Why don’t we look there more often?
Learn how to cope with your stress by better understanding which stress personality type you are.
A mind-bending physics theory may explain why we have one reality instead of many.
The act of observing doesn’t just determine a previously indeterminate state, but can destroy information, too. Imagine that you’re a scientist attempting to understand reality at a fundamental level. How […]
When it comes to hiring great salespeople, the statistics do not paint a pretty picture. In the U.S., roughly a third of all salespeople leave or are fired from their […]