Galactic archaeology has uncovered a spectacular find: the Milky Way already existed more than 13 billion years ago.
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Pandemics have historically given way to social revolution. What will the post-COVID revolution be?
Studying voice recordings of infected but asymptomatic people reveals potential indicators of Covid-19.
Objective reality exists, but what can you know about it that isn’t subjective. According to some neuroscientists, not much.
A new study finds the rocks that first formed Earth carried with them enough hydrogen for three times the water we have today.
Let’s talk about swans. All swans are birds or, more specifically, waterfowl. They are large and sport long, slender necks. They migrate south for the winter, traveling in that eye-catching […]
“For decades, a national anti-cruelty law was a dream for animal protectionists. Today, it is a reality.”
If everything eventually dies and decays, is there a way to prolong the inevitable? Our Universe, as it exists today, puts us in an incredibly privileged position. Had we come […]
Music is often labelled a “universal language,” and according to the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, there is a good reason for that.
A study says nature’s candy can be a valuable supplement to sunblock.
Lake Baikal holds nearly one-fourth of Earth’s fresh surface water and is the most scientifically interesting lake on our planet.
If you want flexibility, transparency, and decent health policies, it seems like working in tech pays off.
Solving the supply chain crisis before the global economy tanks is going to require many creative approaches. Flexport’s Ryan Petersen has one that just might work.
Using machine-learning technology, the genealogy company My Heritage enables users to animate static images of their relatives.
Positive, romantic thoughts could produce positive, romantic outcomes while dating.
Truth might be hard to find, but we can take steps to eliminate common cognitive biases.
The laws of physics aren’t changing. The Earth is. When it comes to any physical science, we know that the fundamental rules governing how the Universe works remain constant with time. […]
There is no going “back to normal.”
A new model of the Antikythera mechanism reveals a “creation of genius.”
Here’s why you may want to opt-out of Amazon’s new shared network.
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago find that death triggers increased activity in certain brain cells.
Using urinals, psychological collages, and animated furniture to shock us into reality.
The Twin Jet nebula, shown here, is a stunning example of a bipolar preplanetary nebula. At the center, a dying star is in the final stages of life where it […]
Ready to see the future? Nanotronics CEO Matthew Putman talks innovation and the solutions that are within reach.
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Our program lowers reincarceration rates by 44 percent.
A reversal in Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago triggered climate catastrophes and mass extinctions. Can the field flip again?
A team of biohackers is on a David-versus-Goliath mission to make insulin affordable to an increasing number of diabetics.
For the first time, it was discovered that nonphotosynthetic bacteria have a circadian clock.
Complex organisms and living worlds couldn’t exist without these transitions. You couldn’t make the Universe we have today if everything were always the same. Although many philosophically favored the idea […]
A 50-year study reveals changing values children learned from pop culture.