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Black holes in these environments could combine repeatedly to form objects bigger than anything a single star could produce.
Is science destined to crack the code of consciousness—and how would we even go about it?
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The Plasmodium Consortium seeks to get answers to America’s problems from slime molds.
There’s more to powering the world than releasing energy. When it comes to the ultimate dream of clean, efficient, and prolific energy sources, it’s hard to do better than the […]
The ‘big event’ was billed as a first in 150 years. But is what we’re seeing really that rare? This January 31st, something quite rare and special will happen. At 1:30 […]
Berkeley scientists develop a technology that uses smartphones to help treat an infectious illness.
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Every third American reports that he or she has experienced it.
Why you can’t extrapolate back to a singularity. “Despite its name, the big bang theory is not really a theory of a bang at all. It is really only a […]
Very sure. Here’s how we know. You’ve no doubt heard that the Universe itself has been around for 13.8 billion years since the Big Bang, and that scientists are extremely confident […]
The scientific quest for immortality is predicated on the belief that evidence may already exist in the form of Near-Death Experiences and reincarnation.
Is there a connection between mental health and gun violence? Here’s what the experts think and the stats show.
Are there really no good action and adventure films anymore, or is there an inherent bias toward them?
Dark matter, dark energy, and why there’s more matter than antimatter? There’s an experiment to explore if neutrinos could solve all three. When you take a look at the Universe in […]
Dark energy is pushing distant galaxies apart from one another at an increasing rate. If the Big Rip hypothesis is true, things will only get worse from here. One of the […]
The iconic physicist warns that we’d better find another planet in the next 100 years, or humanity is screwed.
When the past and future are no longer connected, some pretty weird stuff happens.
Sedna could be the very first known object from the Inner Oort Cloud. But time is running out to create and launch a mission. In 2003, scientists discovered an object beyond […]
It’s discovered thousands. But how many more are out there? “How vast those Orbs must be, and how inconsiderable this Earth, the Theatre upon which all our mighty Designs, all our […]
Scientists pick up signals from an explosion of electromagnetic energy that occurred when a black hole ripped apart a passing star.
Who will live on the this brand-new floating nation in the South Pacific—and how?
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Astronomers have gotten good at dating stars. But this one has them stumped.
Concrete buildings, asphalt paved roads radiating accumulated heat throughout the night, and lack of trees contribute to the making of scorching cities.
Are we about to make a breakthrough to go beyond black holes? Here’s what it means if we do! “It’s becoming clear that in a sense the cosmos provides the only […]
Is high IQ really something that can genuinely turn people on? Apparently so — but only to a certain point.
The correlation is more prominent in women than men.
Inventor Nikola Tesla’s work at Niagara Falls may be his most direct and lasting contribution to our lives.
Every star dies, but not every would-be star really lives. “The origin and evolution of life are connected in the most intimate way with the origin and evolution of the stars.” […]
New research suggests that whale stranding are the result of the navigational mistakes cause by the same magnetic anomalies that produce the aurora borealis.