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One silver lining of the pandemic: The value of common sense, facts and rational decisions increases.
The loss of elephants accelerates climate change.
The meaning—and range—of “habitable” goes much farther than we once thought.
And how it might ensure that future generations won’t have to face anything like this ever again. As of April 6, 2020, more than 1.3 million people worldwide have tested positive […]
A completely unexpected discovery beneath the ice.
In principle, the laws of physics are the same forwards and backwards. But in practice, time only runs in one direction. Most of the laws of physics are the same […]
The Doomsday clock has never been closer to midnight.
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Your opinions about a large number of complex scientific issues are probably wrong. That’s why we have science. In 2016, an Italian virologist named Roberto Burioni was invited to appear on […]
For many, 2020 will not be remembered as a “best of” much. We don’t need to repeat the reasons here; it’s sufficient to point out that a 100-year pandemic was […]
Russia urges villagers to leave nuclear fallout area and then tells them to come back.
Colonizing the Red Planet isn’t a bad idea in theory. But . . .
The Category 5 hurricane was moving at speeds of about 1 mph over the Bahamas on Sunday and Monday.
Sobering accounts from one of the most pivotal battles in world history.
A new report warns about the increasing likelihood of international conflicts over water.
They’re positioned as they are for a good reason.
Is capitalism naturally unempathetic?
In one generation, the climate of many American cities will experience a noticeable shift.
At high tide each night, bright lights predict the underwater future.
Experts say two emerging meat alternatives will challenge the conventional meat industry.
Most of it was eaten by Earth’s mantle, but scraped-off bits survive in the Alps and other mountain ranges.
Will the small petrol state soon be solar powered?
Here are 7 often-overlooked World Heritage Sites, each with its own history.
A recent headline claimed they could. But if gamma-rays are just a form of light, don’t they have to travel at light-speed? There’s an ultimate speed limit in the Universe: […]
What gives us color now may give rise to our cyborg future.
Scientists examined data from 20 years ago to reach a startling new conclusion.
“Cargotecture” is becoming increasingly popular as a cheap alternative to traditional houses.
What can 3D printing do for medicine? The “sky is the limit,” says Northwell Health researcher Dr. Todd Goldstein.