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A new study flies in the face of anecdotal evidence and raises questions about how we read data.
If we find the earliest signal from the Universe’s birth, how can we be sure we aren’t fooling ourselves? When it comes to the origin of the Universe, the Big […]
It’s the largest, most massive planet in the Solar System. But what’s the real story behind all the impacts on Jupiter? One of the most terrifying prospects here on Earth is […]
Space may be enormous, but collisions are inevitable. Here’s what happens when they occur. The Universe as we know it has been around for nearly 14 billion years: plenty of time […]
Was Jesus a real historical figure? Here’s what we know.
… and also the return of the (mini) Mac.
From the cosmic blast into another being’s mind, to rolling bliss or obedient mind-slavery, fictional drugs have it all.
A blank canvas for generations of science.
Bright pink? Lava? Liquid planets that could hold water? Some far-out planets are truly… out of this world.
Forget the spectacular explosions we create here on Earth. The Universe outdoes us in every way imaginable. Forget mere chemical reactions; in space, matter-energy conversion creates unprecedentedly powerful explosive events. […]
A new form of light has been discovered.
Billions of years ago, the Milky Way would have been unrecognizable. Here’s how it took its modern shape. The Milky Way galaxy may be just one of trillions in the observable […]
The 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand have all finally been rescued, ending an 18-day ordeal that gripped local and international onlookers.
Unions between Muslims and non-Muslims played a huge part in the expansion of Islam.
Recently, “the London patient” became the second person in history to be cured of HIV. Now, “the Düsseldorf patient” appears to be the third, with the possibility of more on the way.
Both panoramic and detailed, this infographic manages to show both the size and distribution of world religions.
China’s Chang’e 4 biosphere experiment marks a first for humankind.
A definition of death is surprisingly malleable, leading to complications when it comes to organ donation.
Harvard Business Review recently published a report showing how Americans prioritize meaning in the workplace.
A new study on more than 32,000 nurses explores how chronotype may influence women’s chances of developing depression.
Dark energy tells us that the Universe’s expansion is accelerating. Here’s what that means for our disappearing Universe. One of the biggest surprises for humanity about the Universe is that […]
In the search for the youngest planet in the Universe, astronomers may have accidentally stumbled upon something entirely new. Growing up is hard to do in the Universe. In the great […]
Everything you wanted to know about black holes, supernova, and quasars but were afraid to ask.
Every physical theory has constants in it. The gravitational constant is remarkably uncertain. When we first began formulating physical laws, we did so empirically: through experiments. Drop a ball off […]
If we want to reach for the stars, we have to start in our own backyard. By looking at the sky alone, we can see the apparent, angular sizes of […]
We speak about it, argue over it, and even fight wars for it. We know it when we see it. But just what is energy, anyway? When it comes to being […]
If it can stretch the Universe from the size of a subatomic particle to billions of light years in a fraction of a second, why doesn’t Einstein’s relativity forbid it? When […]