Any hypothesis, no matter how alluring, must be confronted with the full suite of data. Our Solar System may be the closest part of the Universe to us as we look […]
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The two concepts might seem contradictory, but anarcho-capitalists exist.
Even if we don’t destroy ourselves, we always have the Universe to contend with. Wiping out all life on Earth is hard, but causing mass extinctions is easy. The 1991 eruption […]
How can we use the resources that are already on the Moon to make human exploration of the satellite as economical as possible?
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 […]
You’d be amazed at what you can learn from even one single pixel. Over the past decade, owing largely to NASA’s Kepler mission, our knowledge of planets around star systems beyond […]
Is Tesla a car manufacturer or an energy company?
Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
The Red Planet, the God of War, and important life lessons for us all.
New technology could predict cancer up to 5 years in advance.
No one has seen an equinox this early since the 19th century. And you’d better get used to it. This year, on March 19, 2020, the equinox will occur. For a […]
Three scientists publish a paper proving that Mercury, not Venus, is the closest planet to Earth.
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Among the hundreds and thousands of codes that have been broken by cryptographers, the government, and even self-taught amateurs tinkering around at home, there remain a small few of codes and devices which have yet to be cracked by anyone.
How one microbiologist is leading the way toward eradicating a terrible disease.
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We keep hearing that Scandinavia has perfected socialism, but is that true?
Matter can indeed sprout out of nothingness, causing the universe to expand.
An innovation may lead to lifelike evolving machines.
Thinning forests in the Western United States can save billions of gallons of water per year and improve conservation efforts.
Why doesn’t the U.S. generate more electricity from wind?
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Empathy is what allows us to understand works of art, right?
We live in contradiction. How we confront that fact matters.
A new study finds that societies use the same acoustic features for the same types of songs, suggesting universal cognitive mechanisms underpinning world music.
Your co-workers could be causing your insomnia.
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 […]
A surprise on the far side of the Moon.