It’s that the Universe can be understood at all. Don’t deafen yourself to its lessons. In a nutshell, 2020 has been a unique year in human history. For the first time […]
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A strange object found in the desert has prompted worldwide speculation.
Many of the bathrooms uncovered at Pompeii and elsewhere were communal.
New research reveals that because of an optical illusion, we’ve been viewing sperm incorrectly for nearly 350 years.
Sir Ken Robinson died on August 21 of cancer at the age of 70.
These alien-like creatures are virtually invisible in the deep sea.
Phobos and Deimos only have two explanations, and neither one adds up.
There’s an enormous evolutionary advantage for flamingos to stand on one leg, but only physics explains why. Of all the natural marvels unique to planet Earth, the diversity of the living […]
For the past 150+ years, the big ones have all missed us. But at some point, our good luck will run out.
From the mid-19th century, fossils were used as evidence for continental drift – but mainstream scientists didn’t buy it until the 1950s.
It doesn’t propagate at infinite speeds, and that’s a problem for Newton. When you look at the Sun, the light you’re seeing isn’t the light that’s being emitted right now. Instead, […]
Various studies examine the impact of humidity, temperature, rain, and sunshine on COVID-19.
New research conducted on the brains of mice suggest it may be possible to “switch off” particular food cravings.
Answer: When 22 men make more money than all of the women in Africa, an Oxfam study says absolutely.
Can we end world hunger by 2030? Thanks to a new program, the data for it is all there.
Duke University researchers might have solved a half-century old problem.
She was walking down the forest path with a roll of white cloth in her hands. It was trailing behind her like a long veil. It was sweeping needles, leaves […]
Coronavirus infecting your pup is extremely unlikely, but there are some precautions you can take for your pets during the pandemic.
An Italian firm has put forward an idea for a green city that would be completely self-sustaining, modern, and green.
Iranian Tolkien scholar finds intriguing parallels between subcontinental geography and famous map of Middle-earth.
Two stellar mass black holes, if they merge in the vicinity of a supermassive black hole, could have their gravitational wave signal affected by the strongly curved space around them. […]
Global warming has shown that permafrost is not so permanent after all.
If an AT-AT walker (or something even larger) wanted to walk across a frozen lake, how thick would the ice have to be? Each winter, one of the most spectacular phenomena […]
The study identified superhabitable planets outside of our solar system.
Your television may soon get a serious upgrade.
The theory could resolve some unanswered questions.
An unprecedented number of new satellites threatens the night sky as we know it. Will we act in time to save it?
Unlike most articles that are titled with a question, the answer isn’t automatically “no.” Announced on January 6, 2020, NASA’s TESS mission has just discovered its first Earth-sized, habitable zone […]
Clusters of bot boats may offer cities dynamic solutions to rising waters.