Einstein’s theories of relativity faced fierce opposition. One critic claimed he was attempting to subvert the scientific method.
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These landscapes — of geographical differences in head shapes — have vanished from acceptable science (and cartography).
New research shines a light on the genetics of sudden cardiac deaths.
There’s no escaping the death of loved ones. But that doesn’t mean we’re powerless in the wake of loss.
“Time Warp” all the way back to 1800s spiritualism, magic performances, and spook shows.
Known as orphaned planets, rogue planets, or planets without parent stars, these “outliers” might be the most common planet of all.
Or are cults the religions we find distasteful?
From exoplanets to supermassive black holes to the first stars and galaxies, Webb will show us the Universe as we’ve never seen it before.
For nearly a century, physicists have argued over how to interpret quantum physics. But reality exists independent of any interpretation.
Albert Einstein and his theory of general relativity continue to amaze us to this day.
We’ve only seen Uranus up close once: from Voyager 2, back in 1986. The next time we do it, its features will look entirely different.
These clocks burn powdered incense along a pre-measured paths, each representing a different amount of time.
The universe is filled with unlikely events, but is also full of ways to fool ourselves.
There are a few possible solutions to the problem of interstellar travel, but they largely remain within the realm of science fiction.
Deep underwater, temperatures are close to freezing and the pressure is 1,000 times higher than at sea level.
When migraine and tension-headache patients overuse their medications, they can actually trigger more headaches.
Scientists have found three new examples of a very exotic form of matter made of quarks. They can yield insights into the early Universe.
Empty, intergalactic space is just 2.725 K: not even three degrees above absolute zero. But the Boomerang Nebula is even colder.
These salamanders are helping unlock the mysteries of brain evolution and regeneration.
Our thermodynamic arrow of time explains why the entropy of any isolated system always increases. But it can’t explain what we perceive.
Gods and angels have been replaced with hi-tech extraterrestrials.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria.
“Upon emergence, these patients are sincerely unsure what was reality and what was a ‘dream.'”
On the largest scales, galaxies don’t simply clump together, but form superclusters. Too bad they don’t remain bound together.
Parents will sometimes use children as weapons in their relationship battles — and the fallout can be devastating.
We take for granted that time is real. But what if it’s only an illusion, and a relative illusion at that? Does time even exist?
Will you die when your body dies?
Well-rounded business teams can be built by distilling key insights from sporting data. Bottom line: don’t overstock on superstars.
A look back at the rise of solar power in the US and what’s next.
Economic growth is more about quality than quantity.