Congress refused the majority of Trump’s proposed cuts to NASA’s budget. But many uncertainties remain. On March 21st, 2018, both branches of Congress passed the United States’ Consolidated Appropriations Act, […]
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A fresh take on the decades-old Drake equation incorporates new factors and greater uncertainty, suggesting a high likelihood that humanity is alone in the universe.
The newest iteration of SpaceX’s flagship rocket hit a stumbling block during its first launch and has been delayed in order to work out unknown problems before another attempt.
Finally, a study that proves that maybe it’s not a good idea to spend $295,000 on a bottle of champagne.
The only other large galaxy in the local group is larger in size and has more stars. But mass? Perhaps we’re the biggest, after all. The Milky Way is home to […]
People have debated what justice is exactly for the last 3,000 years. How have our ideas changed in that time?
Young workers experience insufficient opportunities for work experience, a mismatch between work and education, a lack of career management skills and scant entry-level jobs.
Digital Video Portraits are already beating out deepfakes for creepy cultural dominance.
In the world of crypto, the more outlandish the idea, the more potentially disruptive.
Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has died at the age of 80. Who was he?
“This is a promising line of research because omega-3 fatty acids are thought to improve brain health in children and adults.”
Artificial intelligence and automation stand poised to put millions out of work and make inequality even more pronounced. Is it possible to solve one problem with another?
Einstein didn’t like the schools he went to, how would he improve them?
The reanimation of decapitated pigs raises complex ethical questions about the future of life-extension research.
These five main food groups are important for your brain’s health and likely to boost the production of feel-good chemicals.
The death rate cut in half for people who kept the same doctor.
Can we make progress in a world in which we don’t trust our institutions?
A new study claims that dark energy is changing with time. Here’s what it would mean, if true. For the past generation, we’ve recognized that our Universe is a particularly dark […]
An interesting take on “fixing” the rampant corporate supremacy of the last 40 years.
For accurate, factual alerts and updates, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is the most comprehensive, reliable news source you could possibly go to. Since 1983, the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island […]
Yes, life exists in our Universe. No, that statement doesn’t equal science. Imagine you’ve encountered a natural phenomenon you want to understand better, but don’t have the tools to do so. […]
And super-Earth, mini-Neptunes, and super-Jupiters aren’t among them. You’ll be surprised to learn why. Just 30 years ago, if you had asked an astronomer if there were planets around other stars […]
The Incan Empire had many amazing monuments and lasting achievements. One of the more fascinating is how the Inca managed to run such a large empire without a market economy.
NASA announced the five winners of the latest phase of its 3D-Printing Habitat Competition for designing the structures to be used by humans on Mars.
Environmental concerns have caused some to opt-out of reproduction, both to help the planet and to protect their would-be children.
The paradox is one that Hawking himself claimed to have a solution to many times, but none of the proposals have held up to scrutiny. The paradox is still unresolved. […]
The weather in most parts of Russia forces drivers to face harsh conditions — snow, mud, and poor visibility. It’s in this environment that Cognitive Technologies saw an opportunity.
Half of all the antibiotics produced in the United States are given to animals to help them grow faster, should we stop this for the sake of our health?
Women who receive harassment online are often told to simply ignore it, and reminded that anyone can experience harassment on online. But feminist women seem to be particularly targeted.