A generation ago, NASA launched their great observatories to explore the Universe. It’s time for round 2. Throughout the history of astronomy, every advance we’ve ever made has come about because […]
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The government hopes to see 1.5 million electric cars on roads by 2030.
It’s hard not to conclude that if you act like a child, maybe you’ll learn as effectively as a child, too…
It marks the first time a plant has been grown on the moon.
Scientists envision a new type of organism ready to assist humans.
If you’re wondering whether the blast wave or the radiation would kill us first, you’re asking the wrong question. As far as raw explosive power goes, no other cataclysm in […]
What foods are women reaching for? Carbs and fats and sweets.
Barbara J. King on animal emotions, anthropomorphism, and the future of the planet.
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Strangely, the sun showed no sunspots at the time the photo was taken.
Just because an idea is fashionable doesn’t mean it’s relevant for our Universe. One of the greatest unsolved puzzles in all of science is dark energy. The Universe isn’t just […]
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Tracking project establishes northern Argentina is wintering ground of Swainson’s hawks
Even with the best preparation imaginable, sometimes you have to get lucky, too. Even from our perspective in 2019, 50 years later, humanity’s achievements from July, 1969, still mark the pinnacle […]
The discovery could potentially bush pack the evolution of feathers on vertebrates by 70 million years.
For the third time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives voted to impeach a sitting U.S. president.
The Category 5 hurricane was moving at speeds of about 1 mph over the Bahamas on Sunday and Monday.
When these particles are eaten by earthworms, the results are not good.
Eric Weinstein explains why choosing a nemesis is both energizing and necessary for success.
Some critics say the move is designed to shield those who profited from the dangerous drug.
Politically incorrect speakers seem less calculated and more “real,” according to the authors of a new Berkeley study.
The bid to buy Greenland is unlikely to become seriously considered.
This modern therapy technique has been shown to be effective and easy to learn — could teaching it to students help cut off a growing mental health crisis?
The choice of flavor may be up to you, but the number of scoops will depend on your friends.
100 percent fruit juice is still 100 percent sugar.
In Talking to Strangers, Malcolm Gladwell discusses the concept of coupling.
A Chinese researcher has sparked controversy after claiming to have used gene-editing technology known as CRISPR to help make the world’s first genetically modified babies.
We all have obstacles to overcome in pursuit of our goals. For Santa Claus, it’s clear that science is the key. Of all the challenges we face in our work, perhaps […]
It’s absolutely true that atoms are mostly empty space. But removing even that empty space is impossible, and this is why. If you were to take any object in the Universe […]
A unique 3D model allows researchers to explore embryonic development.