If dark energy were stronger or weaker, everything would be pretty much the same. And that’s a puzzle. After the Big Bang, the Universe was full of matter and radiation. It […]
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A theory proposes that the universe is not speeding up in its expansion but that time is actually slowing down.
Surprisingly, the evidence points towards the existence of the unobservable multiverse. But it isn’t the answer you’re looking for. “We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that […]
Designed for a 90-day mission each, dust killed the overachieving Spirit and threatens to now kill Opportunity. But it didn’t have to be this way. In 2004, NASA launched two exploration […]
The science of volcanic lighting is almost as spectacular as the phenomenon itself. When hot, molten rock pushes its way up through the Earth’s crust and exits through to the […]
A new study published in Nature Neuroscience shows that stress changes the structure of mouse brains—in partners who did not experience stress.
If you can’t explain the astrophysical signal that you see and cry ‘dark matter,’ chances are you’re not thinking hard enough. Despite our knowledge of the laws of physics, and the […]
These scientists scooped up the Nobel by detecting a ripple in space-time.
Hans Monderman believed that societies could make roads safer by making drivers more uncertain, and therefore alert.
What do you make of the image above? Day Glow slippers under a black light? Colorful sleeping bags for a trio of Minions? March of the Radioactive Penguins? Of course, it’s none of the above.
U.S. drivers faced a 12% greater risk of dying in a car crash on April 20 over the past 25 years. The likely explanation? High drivers.
One option was presented as the “future of how we’ll unlock our smartphones.”
Studies using advanced space telescopes paint a fascinating picture of our early universe.
The story of John Couch Adams, “the man who failed to discover Neptune,” and his cosmic redemption. Perhaps its human nature to want to only think positive thoughts about our […]
A study from Florida State University sheds light on the sudden urge some people feel to jump from a high place.
They proved how the biological mechanism works inside our cells.
The medal-winning Norwegian team had a most unusual explanation for why their speed skaters wore blue. Is there any science to back it up? Every four years, the Olympics come around, […]
For most of us, it’s something we just accept every year. But there’s arguably no good that comes from it. Every year on the second Sunday in March, most places in […]
Here’s how a discovery by a plucky band of sky-watchers changed science.
The capabilities on this thing are both impressive and worrisome.
University of Bristol scientists find a way to levitate large objects with sound waves.
Uber, Lyft, ZipCar, and other transportation companies have signed onto a new pledge to curb urban congestion—in their favor.
By training algorithms on human data, they learn our biases.
Another week, another fine selection of witty and wonderful comments from our Facebook page. Did you make the cut?
How the Universe’s expansion rate continues to baffle us. “In expanding the field of knowledge we but increase the horizon of ignorance.” –Henry Miller It’s the most fundamental law of special […]
Who are the new black atheists and what is behind their recent growth?
A new study has found a mechanism that links poor sleep with deterioration of brain function.
In the aftermath of everything we’ve learned about what’s in the Universe, we can make much better estimates of how many alien civilizations are out there. In 1961, scientist Frank Drake […]
A new study of intestinal microbiota and circadian rhythms reveal insights into global obesity rates.