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There aren’t any holes in the Universe at all. What actually exists is far more interesting. Somewhere, far away, if you believe what you read, there’s a hole in the […]
Polls show that more Americans today define socialism as an ideology of “equality” than one espousing government control of the economy.
Hungarian cartographer travels the world while mapping its treasures.
It’s where Earth’s axial tilt with respect to the Sun is most extreme. Here are the consequences. Today is June 21st, 2019: the day of the solstice. Although there are […]
A new study re-assesses multitasking.
Looking at the 2011 earthquake in Japan, researchers found that natural disasters make men — but not women — more fond of taking risks.
Antidepressants are destroying underwater ecosystems, which we in turn eat.
A new study shows how bots and Russian trolls have been spreading misinformation and confusion on Twitter about vaccination in an apparent attempt to sow discord among Americans.
Millions of people will watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup this week on TVs and computers. But new technology suggests the next World Cup might be watched through 3D holograms.
Throughout his career, the famous philosopher has been trying to correct people’s misconceptions about anarchy. Here’s some of his thinking.
Finland’s educational system was driven by a culture that supports a strong social contract, one the United States currently lacks.
The quest for a quantum theory of gravity is the holy grail of physics. Here’s why it’s murkier than anyone expected. If you want to fully describe how the Universe […]
It’s a problem that we still haven’t solved, and it spells doom for all of our low-Earth orbiting satellites, even today. On October 4th, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, […]
A lot of the powers found in the comics exist in real life. They’re just a bit different.
The answer has nothing at all to do with the Higgs boson. In this Universe, there are very few fundamental properties that cannot be derived from something simpler. The rules governing […]
Towards the end of his life, Francisco Goya began painting terrifying scenes directly onto the walls of his house.
Scientists find a groundbreaking application of the supermaterial graphene.
As enjoyable as it is to be a couch potato, humans were built to run.
The age-old question, finally answered. Kind of.
Easter eggs have been hidden in video games since Atari’s Adventure; now Google search has hidden an entire adventure game.
Some things have always been worth celebrating.
Diversity in the workplace is a critical attribute to any business, and it comes in different forms. At its core, diversity is about embracing people of different ages, races, genders, […]
The world’s greatest observatory can go no further with its current instrument set. The Hubble Space Telescope has provided humanity with our deepest views of the Universe ever. It has […]
Are we sure this isn’t alien technology?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has accused Facebook of violating the Fair Housing Act, an accusation that was also made by the National Fair Housing Alliance in March.
Your new year’s resolutions should benefit not just yourself, but the whole planet.
Over 9 billion years ago, a distant star exploded. Thanks to Einstein, we’ve seen it multiple times on replay. All across the Universe, matter and energy curve the fabric of space, […]
How do we see extremely short-lived stars in places that haven’t experienced star-formation in over 10 billion years? The most fundamental truth about stars is that when they run out of […]
Learning about synesthesia can help us better understand how our brain works, particularly in terms of perception.