It’s massive, it’s transparent, and it’s ubiquitous. But so is our ignorance. When we look out at the Universe, we have two general ways to try and make sense of […]
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The “overview effect,” experienced by astronauts when they view the Earth from outer space, irrevocably changes your perspective as a human.
In both visible light and infrared, we get a preview of the spectacular advances that await the James Webb Space Telescope. What astronomers see isn’t just determined by the telescope […]
Could this finally be the clue we’ve hoped for in uncovering the truth about dark matter? In the physical sciences, theory and observation are supposed to work hand-in-hand. Theorists work out […]
The strongest tests of curved space are only possible around the lowest-mass black holes of all. One of the most mind-bending concepts about the Universe itself is that gravity isn’t due […]
Scientists have long puzzled over how Mars, a cold and dry planet, was once warm enough to support liquid water.
Vladimir Putin adores Fyodor Dostoevsky. A close reading of the legendary author’s texts reveals the feeling might have been mutual.
Its record-holding galaxy is 32 billion light-years away, in a Universe that’s only 13.8 billion years old. On April 24, 2020, humanity celebrates the 30th anniversary of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. […]
There’s a lot to get rid of if we want to get only our Universe out of String Theory. A lot of people, when they learn about String Theory for the […]
Breakthrough technology uses multiplexing entanglement to make an ultra-secure quantum internet.
There are many things on large scales that also appear on small scales. But is the Universe truly a fractal? If you take a look at the structures that form in […]
How do you get usable phosphorus into a system? A new study suggests lightning can do the trick.
Heard about the phenomenon of FNE, or ‘first night effect’?
The BYP Network is shining light on overlooked talent in certain industries.
The way to understand the earliest moments of creation is to recreate those conditions and study them. Why would we stop now?
It’s been precisely 13.8 billion years since the Big Bang occurred. Here’s how we know.
Don’t miss the summer’s greatest natural sights of all. Some of the natural highlights of our night sky are easy to overlook. Every year, you’ll hear about some of the brightest, […]
The double-slit experiment, all these years later, still holds the key mystery at the heart of quantum physics. When we divide up matter into the smallest possible chunks that it’s made […]
The inevitable long, slow decline is accelerating, and there’s nothing we can do. The Universe, as it is today, is less active, is forming fewer stars, and is creating fewer chances […]
New research spotlights how low-income Black households face greater financial distress and vulnerability as a result of the pandemic economic crisis.
The ancient Greeks were obsessed with geometry, which may have formed the basis of their philosophical cosmology.
It uses radio waves to pinpoint items, even when they’re hidden from view.
Just because you have “star” in your name doesn’t mean you are one. When we think about the objects in our Universe, they fall into two categories: self-luminous objects, like stars, […]
Researchers devise a record-breaking laser transmission that avoids atmospheric interference.
Implicit bias may be outside your conscious control, but that doesn’t mean change is.
How quickly is it expanding today, and how does that expansion rate change over time? What is the Universe made of? How quickly is it expanding today, and how does that […]
Why saying, “I don’t know,” might be the best thing you can do.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has already changed the world. AI algorithms have been incorporated into everyday applications—such as social media, web mapping, facial recognition, and virtual home assistants—to make them more […]
A study uses sugar water experiments to show that hummingbirds can see colors invisible to us.
Researchers create a device to test a 50-year-old physics theory from the famed Roger Penrose.