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The new record-holder opens up a literal Universe full of possibilities. Someday, even our own Sun will eventually run out of hydrogen fuel in its core, bringing a tremendous set […]
A new study shows our planet is much closer to the supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s center than previously estimated.
In hell, we assume a position of moral superiority, looking down over the sinners and the poor decisions that led them to this wretched place. In heaven, Dante is looking down upon us.
Deniers will never stop misleading others. Here’s the truth. Every so often, advocates of a fringe theory — one that doesn’t fit the evidence as well as the mainstream theory — do what they can […]
Plants are very sensitive to touch, with research showing that touching a plant can change its genome and launch a cascade of plant hormones.
If you had a clear western horizon, you had your shot at this view! On September 9, 2021, the Moon and Venus nearly overlapped. A simulated view of the post-sunset skies […]
And why you, a non-expert, should absolutely not consider “explaining what you know” to an actual expert in the field.
And what might we learn as we collect new, never-before-seen data? If you took one of history’s top scientists from 100 years ago and dropped them into today’s world, what […]
Researchers dramatically improve the accuracy of a number that connects fundamental forces.
An expert explains the emerging science of nutrigenomics.
In ancient Greece, the Olympics were never solely about the athletes themselves.
An exclusive interview with physicist Lee Smolin reveals how abandoning Einstein’s dream may have been a terrible mistake.
Using image analysis tools developed for astronomy, researchers are predicting cancer therapy responses.
New studies find the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov is the most “pristine” ever discovered.
Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.
Fossils of ancient creatures doing anything are rare. This one is absolutely unique.
As important as his Nobel Prize-winning technical accomplishments was his ability to communicate to the public.
One day, we could fly across the U.S. in half an hour. A state-of-the-art hypersonic flight testing facility at UTSA could help make that dream a reality.
With just a few more neutron star mergers, we’ll have the best constraints of all-time. How fast is the Universe expanding? Ever since the expanding Universe was first discovered nearly […]
There was less than a 2 second delay between gravitational waves and light, but that’s incredibly meaningful. There’s an important rule in relativity that — as far as we know — all objects must […]
Scientists want to use dream hacking devices to improve your creativity and memory.
When we look at the night sky, we may see junk instead of stars.
Although most of the Universe’s mass is dark matter, which gravitates just as well as normal matter, it still can’t make black holes.
Venus has far more carbon dioxide in its atmosphere than Earth, which turned our sister planet into an inferno. But how did it get there?
We have two ways of measuring the expansion rate. Here’s the harder one. If you want to understand where our Universe came from and where it’s going, you need to measure […]
Gun violence is a public health crisis that is notoriously difficult to study because of politics. Finally, a new research initiative has the green light to collect life-saving data.
Parasites aren’t limited to just worms and ticks. Even some plants like to feed off others — and they perhaps could help fight invasive species.
Engineers borrowed the maple tree’s “helicopter” to design tiny, flying microchips, which perform various tasks while in whirling free fall.
Some scientists believe the lightning-produced frequencies may be connected to our brain waves, meditation, and hypnosis.