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One study says reduce red meat consumption; another says enjoy. Which should we believe?
The pandemic has given us an early glimpse at how truly disruptive the fourth industrial revolution may be, and the measures we’ll need to support human dignity.
This unsettling new understanding of vegetative patients raises medical ethics issues.
Hawking radiation should really be happening, but black holes are farther from decaying than ever before. Black holes are, in many ways, the most extreme objects that will ever exist in […]
Is information the fifth form of matter?
Here’s what the world’s space agencies hope to learn about the Red planet.
In Upheaval, Jared Diamond points out the sad facts of American voter turnout.
There’s an enormous evolutionary advantage for flamingos to stand on one leg, but only physics explains why. Of all the natural marvels unique to planet Earth, the diversity of the living […]
Although they may be healthier in many ways, more ethical, and better for the environment, restrictive diets don’t come without their challenges.
A study found alarming changes in the bodies of astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
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Albert Einstein is synonymous with genius. While we’re all aware of his outstanding contributions to science, much of his brilliance is incomprehensible to us because it pertains to such an […]
It’s one of the two best meteor showers of the year. Don’t let the full Moon stop you. Every year, as the Earth intercepts the debris streams of comets and asteroids […]
How can physics on the smallest scales affect what the Universe does on its largest ones? Cosmic inflation holds the answer. On a macroscopic level, the Universe appears to be entirely […]
Two Apollo 11 astronauts question NASA’s planetary safety procedures.
If AIs can generate photos of people who don’t exist, what else can they imagine?
We’ve come fantastically far in our understanding of the distant Universe. Here’s how we’ll go even farther. Sometime in 2021, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will launch, deploy, and begin science […]
2019 offers an outstanding selection of books, accessories, and much more for the science-lover in your life! With each passing year, a whole slew of new scientific discoveries, refinements, and improvements […]
The Internet Research Agency has learned that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
Is obsessive shopping a compulsion, an addiction, or both?
It’s not a lack of motivation, intelligence, or capability. Here’s how to open a space. Over the past 20 years, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in physics has more than […]
A new generation is waiting for the whimsy and wit of Dr. Seuss.
Scientists continue to learn more about this class of plant chemicals that’s known to have extraordinary health benefits.
“Self-talk has been the biggest thing in my life,” says former Navy SEAL David Goggins. He knows he’s not alone. He also knows it’s largely, to use his words, “a […]
After living through a terrible epidemic, two inventors have created a self-cleaning door handle.
The possibility of an easy, non-invasive detection method arises.
Do adults need to be more carefree, in order for their lives to go well?
The darkness of the night sky was a mystery for generations of humans. Here’s the reason why. From our perspective here in the Solar System, it makes absolute intuitive sense why […]
Going from a solitary teenage protester in front of the Swedish parliament to a global icon in little more than a year certainly merits a distinction.