Life forms on Earth are wildly varied, but scientists discover a single formula that predicts every one’s life cycle.
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How many potentially habitable planets are there? We sincerely don’t know. One of the most compelling scientific goals humanity has set for itself is to find extraterrestrial life: biological activity originating […]
You’d have to throw out a lot of known physics for this to even be a possibility. Here’s why. It’s an undeniable scientific fact that dark matter must exist in order […]
All protons have the same exact mass as every other proton. For particles like the Higgs boson, this isn’t true. One of the most puzzling aspects of quantum physics is how […]
Even in the most exotic scenario imaginable, they still can’t remain stable in the Earth’s interior. It’s well known among scientists that if you submit even the most nonsensical paper […]
Despite its changing shape and its unprecedented dimming, a supernova this year, decade, or even century is highly unlikely. For months, skywatchers have enjoyed a view of the night sky […]
Scientists discover the inner workings of an effect that will lead to a new generation of devices.
Once only dark energy remains, empty space still won’t be completely empty. Imagine, if you dare, the very end of the Universe. The stars — past, present, and future — have all burned out. […]
Yes, we’d all die. But for 21 minutes, we’d have the ride of a lifetime. One of the most remarkable facts about the Universe is this: in the absence of […]
The world isn’t ending! But we are likely at the beginning of a profound transformation.
We’ve argued over ideology for far too long. It’s time to pick a better route to prosperity. In every civilized society around the world, there’s a trade-off that must be […]
How the phenomenon of time dilation became very real to me … at a monastery.
It’s all about the feeding window.
Eric Weinstein explains why choosing a nemesis is both energizing and necessary for success.
There are only 3 populations of stars, but “generations” is a more complex question. When we look out at the stars in the Universe, we classify them into three different […]
Sometimes the best way to make changes is when you’re in the middle of a challenging time.
We just found a system that we can’t explain. Here’s what’s going on. One of the most fascinating facts about the Universe is that there’s so much of it out there. […]
Increasing numbers of seniors need help with basic tasks. It doesn’t have to be that way.
A therapist explains acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
America’s racial wealth disparity is entrenched, with devastating effects. What if we got rid of it?
It likely isn’t the rare occurrence we once thought it was. In our Solar System, there’s one overwhelming source of mass that all the planets orbit around: our Sun. Each planet […]
A black hole punched a hole 15 Milky Ways across in a galaxy cluster’s gas, by far the largest ‘kaboom’ ever seen. The Universe, everywhere we look, is full of cataclysmic […]
Researchers say further research is needed, though.
Two of our biggest science-fiction dreams might not remain fiction for much longer. Here’s how 21st-century science could make it real. For as long as human beings have looked up at […]
These films offer viewers a glimpse into the world as it is could be.
“We can’t allow people to get sick,” President Donald Trump said from the Oval Office.
Humpbacks swap songs at remote group of islands in the South Pacific.
Three academic papers from Australia shows sizable bone spurs growing at the base of our skulls.
Research is for the experts. Listen to them instead. “Research both sides and make up your own mind.” It’s simple, straightforward, common sense advice. And when it comes to issues like […]
Think they all burn through their fuel, die, and leave white dwarfs, neutron stars, or black holes behind? Think again. The day will come when our Sun, like most stars, can […]