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For generations, planet formation was only a theory. As 2018 comes to an end, here’s the evidence of what’s going on. The theory of planet formation has been around for a […]
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, […]
Acetyl-L-carnitine has long been recognized as important for metabolism of fatty acids in mitochondria. Its newly discovered link to depression could one day change the lives of millions.
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 […]
In 2015, the United States brokered a revolutionary international deal with Iran about their nuclear programme. Here’s the science behind it. In 2015, a historic agreement was reached between Iran and […]
Three great things all align this August, making the Perseids a can’t-miss show. Here’s how to take advantage. When it comes to meteor showers, we have these dazzling pictures in […]
The controversy around the Torah codes gets a new life.
Galaxies are found uniformly everywhere in the Universe, except in the Milky Way’s plane. Here’s why. From the time of their very first discovery, the Universe’s grand spirals have puzzled astronomers. […]
Some of the meteorites that strike our planet originate from our red neighbor, Mars. Here’s how we know. As the planets orbit the Sun, well-separated from one another, we tend to […]
Most of us show humility in the face of Nature as we flirt with the unknown.
New research identifies an unexpected source for some of earth’s water.
And if their conclusions will be different from ours, how can we be certain we’ve got it right? One of the greatest dangers in all of science is jumping to false […]
Among the general public, people compare it to the aether, phlogiston, or epicycles. Yet almost all astronomers are certain: dark matter and dark energy exist. Here’s why. If you go by […]
Lederman helped promote the importance of particle physics to the general public and his research laid the groundwork for the Standard Model.
Scientists have been probing our solar system for extraterrestrial life.
It’s still only in the lab at this stage, and then there’s the problem of where, exactly, to store the carbon-impregnated magnesite.
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, […]
A color you’ll never find in a star is responsible for the universal color of star-forming regions. If you look through a telescope’s eyepiece, distant galaxies always appears white. Spiral-shaped […]
Scientists pick up signals from an explosion of electromagnetic energy that occurred when a black hole ripped apart a passing star.
Einstein’s God is infinitely superior but impersonal and intangible, subtle but not malicious. He is also firmly determinist.
It’s not a solution yet, but perhaps the start of one.
Device uses ultrafast “frequency hopping” and data encryption to protect wireless signals from being intercepted and jammed.rn
A new study asks the question: can a massive solar and wind farm be implemented in the Sahara? According to at least one of the authors, it’s possible to create these solar and wind farms with technology available right now.
Just one equation relates the expansion of space to all the matter and energy we have. If you know this, you can know the fate of the Universe. Last week, […]
Exhaustion and its effects have preoccupied thinkers since classical antiquity. A look at historically specific theories of exhaustion shows a tendency to look back nostalgically to a supposedly simpler time.
The report outlines some bleak numbers for drivers who work for ride-hailing apps like Lyft and Uber, though those companies don’t quite agree with the researchers’ methodology.
A new book tells the very old story in a fun way for a younger generation.
It’s the first time a female superhero has ever scored her own film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.