New research spotlights how low-income Black households face greater financial distress and vulnerability as a result of the pandemic economic crisis.
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What started as a viral case of public shaming has morphed into a dark story involving internet sleuths, a criminal network, and the suspicious death of a 62-year-old man in St. Louis.
It’s last “hard” test is over. Now, we wait for its launch. Despite numerous delays, funding crises, and technical challenges, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is almost ready. The science instruments […]
It’s perhaps the most famous thought experiment in all of physics, but is full of popular myths and misconceptions. One of the most bizarre ideas about the quantum Universe is […]
Our brains did not evolve to shop on Amazon.
Congratulations to Penrose, Ghez and Genzel, and to black hole enthusiasts everywhere. On October 6, 2020, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded towards research in black holes. 50% of […]
How can we learn from the lessons of the past and build a better future?
In 2020, we experienced the shortest ‘day’ in 50 years. Here’s the reason why. On the timescales that humans experience, there are lots of things that we consider to be extremely […]
And, at some point, did the Milky Way lose ours? There are some 400 billion objects flying through the Milky Way galaxy with enough mass that — if they were all made of […]
Christmas was banned in 1647 and rebellions broke out across the country.
Scalars, vectors, and tensors come up all the time in science. But what are they? One of the major goals of science is to describe our reality as accurately as possible. […]
The discovery could help astronauts find better ways to grow food in space.
The patient’s second infection was asymptomatic, suggesting that subsequent infections may be milder.
Aliens symbolize the best and worst of humanity. When we dream of aliens, we are pondering our future selves.
Psychologists W. Keith Campbell, (Ph.D.) and Carolyn Crist explain why narcissists rise to power and how to make sure your support is going to someone making effective, positive change.
The research suggests that roughly 1 percent of galaxy clusters look atypical and can be easily misidentified.
From the right place at the right time, it’s a sight unlike any you’ll find on Earth. In our Solar System, any planet with moons has a chance for a solar […]
It is impossible for science to arrive at ultimate truths, but functional truths are good enough.
And Dr. Jill Tarter never once lost her composure.
Inequality in wealth, gender, and race grew to unprecedented levels across the world, according to OxFam report.
The metaverse has the potential to be revolutionary, for both good and bad. Here is how we can maximize the former and prevent the latter.
The treatment is here, but are we ready?
Pandemic-inspired housing innovation will collide with techno-acceleration.
Singapore has approved the sale of a lab-grown meat product in an effort to secure its food supplies against disease and climate change.
When we started imaging the Universe with Hubble, every star had four “spikes” coming from it. Here’s why Webb will have more.
Determining if the universe is infinite pushes the limits of our knowledge.
It may be old tech, but it’s super-reliable.
Research has shown the benefits of mindfulness, but the current mindfulness craze cannot deliver on its overhyped promises.
The more you see them, the better you get at spotting the signs.
For the first time in many years, there’s currently a comet visible to the naked eye in Earth’s night sky: comet NEOWISE. For the first time in many years, there’s currently […]