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Rather than scrubbing the emissions from fossil fuel plants, a new analysis suggests we should simply replace those power plants with renewable alternatives.
Physicists propose using time crystals to bring about a quantum computing revolution.
Mathematics is the most useful tool we have for understanding the Universe. But it doesn’t answer to anything on its own. At the frontiers of theoretical physics, many of the most […]
ExtendNY stretches the Big Apple’s gridiron all across the globe – with some bizarre effects
The study was only conducted with already healthy men, however.
Fintech companies are using elements of video games to make personal finance more fun. But does it work, and what are the risks?
It just might be a possibility.
The Big Bang is our accepted origin of the Universe. But is there another possibility? Since the mid-1960s and the discovery of the Cosmic Microwave Background, the Big Bang has […]
How Nobel Prize winner physicist Lev Landau ranked the best physics minds of his generation.
Is feeling wretched actually helpful?
Physicist Frank Wilczek proposes new methods of searching for extraterrestrial life.
As the fabled star continues to dim, the world holds its breath and hopes. Here’s what’s in store when the fateful day arrives. The stars in the night sky, normally static […]
The solar farm is expected to save the airport millions over the following decades.
Phobos and Deimos only have two explanations, and neither one adds up.
Somehow, the Universe began with just the right mix of cosmic ingredients to make life possible. It sure doesn’t seem likely. When you take stock of what’s in the Universe on […]
The hot Big Bang occurred 13.8 billion years ago, and there’s no other possible answer consistent with what we know today. Conceptually, it might seem like the simplest idea in existence […]
The act of observing doesn’t just determine a previously indeterminate state, but can destroy information, too. Imagine that you’re a scientist attempting to understand reality at a fundamental level. How […]
‘Little kids, little problems; big kids, big problems.’
Simple changes to your holiday decorations, gifting or travel can make the festive season more sustainable.
The origin of the 3rd element on the periodic table was one of the great cosmic mysteries. We just solved it. How did we form the elements that pervade the Universe […]
New technology offers us a look at the green future of aviation and cargo shipping.
The tech billionaire Elon Musk releases a song where he performs himself.
There are three factors all competing to determine the fate of the Earth, and the one that’s winning now won’t win in the end. If you could measure the average distance […]
If you’re wondering whether the blast wave or the radiation would kill us first, you’re asking the wrong question. As far as raw explosive power goes, no other cataclysm in […]
It’s one way to interpret recent X-ray data, but it conflicts with much, much better data we already have. Earlier this month, a new study came out claiming something shocking: perhaps […]
The writing is on the wall for the oil industry, according to a new report from BNP Paribas.
For over 50 years, it’s been the scientifically accepted theory describing the origin of the Universe. It’s time we all learned its truths. The Universe we know today, filled with stars […]
Researchers from UCLA invent a device that generates electricity from a rather unusual source.
Researchers evaluated the best and worst ways to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere in a recent report.