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Crystallization is an entirely random process, so scientists have developed clever ways to investigate it at a molecular level.
There will always be “wolf-criers” whose claims wither under scrutiny. But aliens are certainly out there, if science dares to find them.
A new artificial intelligence method removes the effect of gravity on cosmic images, showing the real shapes of distant galaxies.
Not only does this give us a look at the scaffolding of the universe, we found some new galaxies too!
Thich Nhat Hanh, the late Vietnamese monk, thought walking could be a profound contemplative practice.
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To be successful at bonsai cultivation, you must acquire the perseverance and unconditional kindness normally reserved for devout monks.
Sex can be a death trap even for modern toad and frog species.
In the expanding Universe, different ways of measuring its rate give incompatible answers. Nobel Laureate Adam Riess explains what it means.
Spend well, save well, live well.
Could the prevalence of flood myths around the world tell us something about early human migration or even the way our brains work?
No family is immune to money conflicts, no matter how much they love each other. Here’s what to look out for.
From action shots to locking down the perfect lighting, you can master the art of photography with these online lessons.
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After more than two decades of precision measurements, we’ve now reached the “gold standard” for how the pieces don’t fit.
Augustine’s theology came to define Christianity, but there was a rival theology.
A Carrington-magnitude event would kill millions, and cause trillions of dollars in damage. Sadly, it isn’t even the worst-case scenario.
Why power generated through nuclear fusion will be the future, but not the present, solution to humanity’s energy needs.
Six authors, six monumental legacies, and a unique thread connecting them: a solitary novel that shines brightly.
“Once quantum mechanics is applied to the entire cosmos, it uncovers a three-thousand-year-old idea.”
Researchers in Singapore invented a novel device that may help the island nation illuminate its growing underground infrastructure.
A conservator from the Rijksmuseum explains how they went about investigating whether the painting is a genuine Rembrandt.
Archaeologist Bernard Frischer spent decades uploading the ruins of the Eternal City to the cloud. Here’s what it looks like.
People around the world, mostly Generation Z, are obsessed with the look and feel of gothic, elitist universities. Why?
Between 30% and 50% of the US population says they believe in ghosts.
From hellishly hot planets to water worlds, some distant planets are like nothing in our Solar System.
Mesopotamian beer was not flavored with hops, and it was probably on the thick, porridgey side.