A new study proposes that Hawking radiation could be used to find dark matter in places like primordial black holes.
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The Standard Model may or may not be in trouble, but particle physics definitely needs saving. Here’s what the new LHC can do.
Your subjective experience might not end the moment your heart stops, research on near-death experiences suggests.
“The only options left were experimental approaches in clinical trials.”
Galaxies can have regions both hotter and colder than the background radiation of the Universe. When we talk about the depths of space, we get this picture in our heads […]
It’s 92 billion light-years wide after just 13.8 billion years. And that’s just fine. If there’s one rule that people know about how fast things can move, it’s that there’s a […]
When you measure not just light, but light’s polarization, you learn so much more. It’s been over 100 years since the first solution for a black hole was discovered in General […]
This digital otoscope features a tiny camera and LED lights to help you remove stubborn wax more efficiently.
One theory for catatonia is that it is similar to an animal’s “death feint.”
Infrared, visible, and ultraviolet combine to show us Jupiter’s features as never before. The largest planet in our Solar System, Jupiter, is our own ‘failed star.’ The best evidence-based classification scheme […]
The concept of ‘relativistic mass’ has been around almost as long as relativity has. But is it valid? No matter who you are, where you are, or how quickly you’re moving, […]
Based on product labeling claims, scientists hypothesized that green cleaners were less toxic. They were wrong.
Learning to decode complex communication on Earth may give us a leg up if intelligent life from space makes contact.
To understand Vincent van Gogh, we must first debunk the myth of the tortured artist. Van Gogh believed his illness inhibited his creativity.
To date, only one research vessel has ever encountered a milky sea.
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Most things in the world can be seen in surprisingly different ways.
Shooting star or piece of space dust?
The Big Bang is commonly misunderstood, warping our understanding about the Universe’s size and shape.
It was originally recorded in the 1970s by cognitive psychologists Harry McGurk and John MacDonald.
A new study of Martian dust gives insights into the ancient Martian climate. The findings hint at a wetter world.
The Persian Constitutional Revolution made unlikely allies and enemies of missionaries, ayatollahs, the shah, and his Russian ambassadors. Its legacy shaped modern-day Iran.
Independent of cultural background, people seem to share a sense of what makes certain color combinations aesthetically pleasing.
The most unique interloper into our Solar System has a natural explanation that fits perfectly — no aliens required.
New tech is a double-edged sword. Integration can be expensive and perilous: Mess up the adoption and jobs are on the line.
A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor, and mindset.
A recently identified stage of sleep common to narcoleptics is a fertile source of creativity.
These initially sympathetic characters take readers down a dark path.
Some solar cells are so lightweight they can sit on a soap bubble.
Diogenes engaged in shocking behavior to demonstrate the contradictions, small-mindedness, and sheer absurdity of prevailing social conventions.