The laws of physics state that you can’t create or destroy matter without also creating or destroying an equal amount of antimatter. So how are we here?
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What do we want to do with convicted criminals? Penology has several philosophies waiting to answer that question.
There are dozens of instructional design models, but most learning designers rely on a select few. Here are four of the most common.
You can’t spot a liar just by looking — but psychologists are zeroing in on methods that might actually work.
We confidently state that the Universe is known to be 13.8 billion years old, with an uncertainty of just 1%. Here’s how we know.
It’s not a huge leap to imagine we could target the biological processes that mediate our behaviours.
Chimpanzees are able to consider the context of social interactions and can accept unfavorable outcomes — sometimes.
All marbled crayfish descended from a single clone discovered in Heidelberg, Germany in 1995.
Sludge may be inevitable, but there are better ways to manage such frictions in our daily lives.
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It won’t give you a six pack, but could improve your bone density.
The system is basically facial recognition technology, but for cars.
A new brain imaging study explored how different levels of the brain’s excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters are linked to math abilities.
Most people care what others think of them. In many situations, that can be leveraged for the common good.
Could Russia’s plan actually destroy demand for natural gas?
If love is an addiction, your first love is the first dose.
What creates our private, inner universes is still a mystery.
Science can teach us so much about our planet, but something more must compel us to take care of it. If you want to understand our planet, the best way to […]
Finding out we’re not alone in the Universe would fundamentally change everything. Here’s how we could do it.
If you want to have foamy beer inside the comfort of your own home, you need to invest in a special nucleated glass.
Civilization is facing an existential threat from climate change. Will we humans make it? Does anyone in the universe make it?
Until recently, video games were accused of killing brain cells. Now, researchers are trying to understand how they help players get smarter.
I also can’t conjure sounds, smells, or any other kind of sensory stimulation inside my head. This is called “aphantasia.”
It marks a breakthrough in using gene editing to treat diseases.
The “Euro Night Sprinter” map is utopian, but Europe’s rail future could look a lot like it.
In a citizen science project, thousands of pet dogs are helping scientists to understand what happens to memory and cognition in old age.
Marcus Tullius Cicero is widely regarded as one of the most gifted orators in human history. His writings can teach us a lot about the lost art of public speaking.
Lots of people have seen lots of bizarre events and phenomena that defy our conventional experience. But is there a scientific explanation?
From high school through the professional ranks, physicists never tire of Newton’s second law.
Speeding through the Universe and leaving a wake of new stars, this runaway supermassive black hole is likely the first among thousands.