We’ve argued over ideology for far too long. It’s time to pick a better route to prosperity. In every civilized society around the world, there’s a trade-off that must be […]
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If you think life on Earth is hard, wait until you see Mars. If you think life on Earth is hard, try living on Mars. Mars, as photographed from the surface […]
Understanding the factors behind recent growth could help us better approach inequality.
Masks are great, but what happens when we try to throw out a billion masks at once?
Zircons in a Martian meteorite widens the possible timeframe for life on Mars.
Ancient corridors below the French capital have served as its ossuary, playground, brewery, and perhaps soon, air conditioning.
How the British obsession with tea triggered wars, led to bizarre espionage, and changed the world — many times.
Everything else in the universe is either a particle or field. Dark energy behaves as neither, and it may be a property inherent to space itself.
Nihilism is not a choice or intellectual commitment, but a feeling that simply arrives.
The ocean’s largest shark relies on vision more than previously believed.
A supernova exploded near Earth about 2.5 million years ago, possibly causing an extinction event.
The thrills and horrors of strange heavenly bodies condensed into one attractive snapshot.
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 […]
Scientists uncovered the secrets of what drove some of the world’s last remaining woolly mammoths to extinction.
Six visionary science fiction authors on the social impact of their work.
Researchers devise an effective new predictive tool for maritime first-responders.
Prosthetic arms can cost amputees $80,000. A startup called Unlimited Tomorrow is aiming to change that by making customized 3D-printed bionic arms for just $8,000.
17th-century outbreaks of plague in Italy reveal both tensions between religious and public health authorities.
Frank Herbert’s “Dune” refers to a religious desert people who are desperate for a savior to overthrow an evil empire. Sound familiar?
The way to understand the earliest moments of creation is to recreate those conditions and study them. Why would we stop now?
NASA’s SOFIA mission is upgraded and back in action, and the Cigar Galaxy makes a perfect target. In theory, cold, neutral gas is the key to stars and galaxies. A visualization […]
A microbial organism pulls electricity from water in the air.
Shocked city dwellers who stared at it were blinded instantly, then the entire city caught fire.
It uses radio waves to pinpoint items, even when they’re hidden from view.
An interview with filmmaker Jason Sussberg about his new film about Stewart Brand and the importance of culture in achieving progress.
‘Kanal Istanbul’ would create a second Bosporus – and immortalize its creator.
Evolutionary success is not about the number of one’s children, but one’s grandchildren: the children need to survive and pass on their genes.
An open letter predicts that a massive wall of rock is about to plunge into Barry Arm Fjord in Alaska.
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 […]
Rocks from two hundred million years ago show us how everything died and how nothing is new.