Humans who’ve lived through the same events often remember them differently. Could quantum physics be responsible?
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A study looks at how to use nuclear detonations to prevent asteroids from hitting Earth.
A few years ago, the first dark matter-free galaxies were announced, and then immediately disputed. Now, there are too many to ignore.
Even before the Big Bang, energetic radiation was always present. When it comes to the physical Universe, the notion of “nothing” may truly be possible only in theory, not in […]
Boredom isn’t the enemy; it’s a catalyst for changing your relationship to work.
Move over, IC 1101. You may be impressively large, but you never stood a chance against the largest known galaxy: Alcyoneus.
While many imagine terrifying futures run by AI, Rohit Krishnan is quietly identifying real problems and solutions.
The universe is only 13.8 billion years old, but we can see back 46.1 billion light-years. Here’s how the expanding universe does it.
The puzzle of play
The purpose of play — for children, monkeys, rats or meerkats — has proved surprisingly hard to pin down. Scientists continue to toss around ideas.
If you can’t surpass it in a vacuum, try doing so in a medium instead. In our Universe, there are a few rules that everything must obey. Energy, momentum, and angular […]
The concept of burnout is nothing new. But there are ways to prevent burnout and promote greater engagement with work.
One single plot of data embodies the most profound thing we know about the stars.
The shift from steam to electricity was inevitable — but some foresaw it earlier than others.
With ~400 billion stars in the Milky Way and 6-20 trillion galaxies overall, that makes for a lot of stars. But not as many as you’d think.
Is a proton fundamentally more ‘quarky’ or ‘gluey’ in nature? One question that every curious child winds up asking at some point or other is, “what are things made of?” Every […]
By studying the oldest animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.
The James Webb Space Telescope could help scientists learn about the cosmic dark ages and how they ended.
American students are being compelled to specialize earlier and earlier. Here’s what it takes to build a successful physics foundation.
By building a learning culture, L&D leaders can equip their organizations to adapt to a business world that is transforming before our eyes.
The combination of charge conjugation, parity, and time-reversal symmetry is known as CPT. And it must never be broken. Ever.
It’s not about leaves in tall trees.
The odds are slim, but the consequences would be literally world-ending. There really is a chance of a black hole devouring the Earth.
“This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome.”
Any dataset that can be quantified over time can be turned into a contest that is both exciting and (a little bit) enlightening.
A marine scientist explains the threat of the Loop Current, a 800-pound gorilla of Gulf hurricane risks.
Wizbang innovations capture the public’s imagination, but thoughtful, incremental development is often more valuable to those in need.
If you go young, blue, and massive, you top out at 50,000 K. That’s peanuts! Surprise! The biggest, most massive stars aren’t always the hottest. Although its neighbor, Messier 42, […]
A revolution of the mind must occur in order for humanity to succeed on a finite planet.
Perfectionism is on the rise, and its consequences for mental health can be devastating. The Japanese philosophy of “wabi sabi” can help.