Most of it was eaten by Earth’s mantle, but scraped-off bits survive in the Alps and other mountain ranges.
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A consortium of scientists and engineers have proposed that the U.S. and Mexico build a series of guarded solar, wind, natural gas and desalination facilities along the entirety of the border.
A new book by constitutional attorney Andrew Seidel takes on Christian nationalism.
Scientists say it might even rain on the exoplanet, dubbed K2-18b.
From anti-gravity pens to cool model kits, these space-themed gifts will make any star gazer very happy.
New technology could predict cancer up to 5 years in advance.
An innovation may lead to lifelike evolving machines.
There is a fundamental difference between matter and antimatter. But not enough of one to explain our Universe. Our Universe is a vast and enormous place, and if there’s one […]
Imagine you had perfect technology and unlimited fuel. How far could you go? Human spaceflight has brought us beyond Earth, but we could potentially venture even farther. The very first launch […]
Happy birthday to Pluto, discovered on this day in 1930. Pluto, first discovered in 1930, was no more than a distant dot in our most powerful telescopes. Clyde Tombaugh’s original images […]
Sometimes, the biggest answers to the deepest questions come in the most unexpected of places. In the Solar System, anything out past Neptune is generally considered to be the outer reaches […]
Recycling is linear, but the economy shouldn’t be.
The axolotl is known to regrow its lower jaw, its retinae, ovaries, kidneys, heart, rudimentary lungs, spinal cord, and large chunks of its brain.
How could we create a technology capable of replacing our own reality?
Throughout his career, the famous philosopher has been trying to correct people’s misconceptions about anarchy. Here’s some of his thinking.
How one microbiologist is leading the way toward eradicating a terrible disease.
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Trump is #45 but Pence is #48 – and other strange consequences of the curious office of vice president.
Your co-workers could be causing your insomnia.
Empathy is what allows us to understand works of art, right?
Why doesn’t the U.S. generate more electricity from wind?
The Red Planet, the God of War, and important life lessons for us all.
A surprise on the far side of the Moon.
Synthetic biology is changing the way the planet works.
If A.I.s are as smart as mice or dogs, do they deserve the same rights?
No standardized tests, no private schools, no stress. Finland’s education system is consistently ranked best in the world. Why isn’t America copying it?
Why does time flow in one direction? Why do humans perceive time so differently than it really is? Is there really a difference between the present, the past, and the future? These books explore these questions and more.
Hubble has been operational for nearly 30 years, and still produces the most spectacular images of all. Here are this year’s best. Hubble, astronomy’s revolutionary observatory, narrowly survived last year’s gyroscope […]
One of Stephen Hawking’s predictions seems to have been borne out in a man-made “black hole.”
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