Back in the 1930s, Fritz Zwicky postulated the existence of dark matter. No one took it seriously until Vera Rubin’s work: 40 years later.
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Whatever’s lurking out there, it isn’t all, or even mostly, normal matter. When it comes to the Universe, it’s only natural to wonder what, exactly, it is that makes everything up. […]
Any alien civilization that grows to span an entire planet would spark the same effects that we have. So, what do we do about it?
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If you want to achieve new goals, harness your brain’s ability to change chemically, structurally, and functionally.
In a time when we dislike and distrust our politicians, why can’t we get more popular leaders like Kim Jong Un and Bashar al-Assad?
Cal Newport explains how you and your teams can accomplish more while improving quality and supercharging workplace morale.
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In all of science, no figures have changed the world more than Einstein and Newton. Will anyone ever be as revolutionary again?
Some biologists believe natural selection produces animals that are just good enough. Dawkins disagrees.
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These practical strategies can help you conquer burnout and achieve a state of calm and focused productivity.
When leaders connect enterprise ambition with the driving spirit of activism, everyone wins.
Is the time crystal really an otherworldly revolution, leveraging quantum computing that will change physics forever?
When you mix science with speculation, you get speculation. But the underlying science is still real. Whenever you hear the phrase, “it’s just a theory,” it should trigger alarm bells in […]
Signals from across the universe point toward a fascinating possibility.
The amygdala can hijack your brain’s response if it recognizes past trauma in a current situation. To regain control, simply press pause.
It happened more than once, and needed to. Here’s why. If there’s one thing you can be certain about when it comes to outer space, it’s that it’s transparent, not opaque, […]
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The first “running machine” — later known as the bicycle — symbolizes a key design idea.
The “island rule” hypothesizes that species shrink or supersize to fill insular niches not available to them on the mainland.
Whenever someone waxes poetic about terraforming alien worlds, it’s worth taking a moment to consider the ethical implications of the proposal.
This oddball system of three stars might be our best chance at finding nearby life in the Universe.
Once merely a theoretical curiosity, they might be the key to understanding so much more. Out of all of the known particles — both fundamental and composite — there are a whole slew of properties […]
From life on Earth to the planet itself, there are four ways our planet will actually experience “the end,” no matter how we define it.
The raw ingredients just weren’t there. Thankfully, their predecessors were. Here on Earth, our planet practically overflows with life. After more than 4 billion years, life has spread to practically […]
At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?
Creating an afterlife—or a simulation of one—would take vast amounts of energy. Some scientists think the best way to capture that energy is by building megastructures around stars.