The far side of the Moon is incredibly different from the Earth-facing side. 63 years later, we know why the Moon’s faces are not alike.
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Asking science to determine what happened before time began is like asking, “Who were you before you were born?”
The strangest thing about trying to predict the future is that our only clues lie in the past.
How can we understand mysterious planets like Jupiter? Use giant lasers!
While we can see many solar storms coming, some are “stealthy.” A new study shows how to detect them.
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
We all employ heuristics to help us deal with the world. But when we make a hasty generalization, we risk making a big error in our thinking.
Why I was prepared to hate The Structure of Scientific Revolutions but ended up loving it.
From the Notre Dame to Buddhist statues, dozens of irreplaceable artifacts are destroyed every year by both man and nature.
A recent study analyzed the skulls of early Homo species to learn more about the evolution of primate brains.
Nothing in the Universe can travel faster than the speed of light. So how does space itself do it? One of the fundamental rules we all learn in physics — set forth by […]
The infamous misogynist had some profound insights on romance.
We’ve already observed three cases where it’s happened. When you look at an object in space, it’s pretty easy to tell if it’s a star or a planet. Stars are […]
A new study proposes mysterious axions may be found in X-rays coming from a cluster of neutron stars.
Awe makes us feel smaller but also more connected to life and each other.
The Swedish Academy honored the writer for his uncompromising inquiry into the lasting consequences of Africa’s colonization.
In a world of rising cynicism, a celebration of our capacity to create, adapt, and thrive.
Why do people own so many unused possessions, treating them as though they are too special to use?
From surviving on wild plants and game to controlling our world with technology, humanity’s journey of progress is a story of expanding human agency.
Life finds a way — in this case, by smelling like death.
Serving as the inspiration for the modern horror classic “The Blair Witch Project,” what does our fascination with this unsolvable mystery tell us about our modern psyche?
Singapore is a breeding ground of truly green buildings.
Dancing, for Nietzsche, was another way of saying Yes! to life.
Modern science progresses with an intensity and even irrationality that Aristotle could not fathom.
One galaxy may have eaten one of its slightly smaller, more primitive neighbors.
The more horror we consume, the harder it becomes to find a good scare. These genuinely unsettling movies should get you in the mood for Halloween.
The unconventional method could help astronomers better track meteorites that fall during the daytime.
Awe is a powerful force, a fact that is both exciting and terrifying.
It’s not the caffeine; it’s the people.