If all you see is low-energy light in a myriad of directions, you can’t be sure. But this light comes from the Big Bang. There are a lot of things that […]
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Researchers have known since 1997 that a massive patch of garbage has been swirling around in the Pacific Ocean. A new study shows that the patch has grown far faster than expected.
For most of us, it’s something we just accept every year. But there’s arguably no good that comes from it. Every year on the second Sunday in March, most places in […]
“The starting point for understanding inequality in the context of human progress is to recognize that income inequality is not a fundamental component of well-being.”
Everything you wanted to know about black holes, supernova, and quasars but were afraid to ask.
New principled approach helps autonomous underwater vehicles explore the ocean in an intelligent, energy-efficient manner.
Dark matter feels fake. MOND sounds plausible. What should you conclude? Imagine I told you that everything you ever saw, touched, or experienced — in this world and in the Universe beyond — was […]
There’s a big reason no one, not even Stephen Hawking, could fill Carl Sagan’s shoes. Everyone has a unique story to tell. For scientists, that story is one that usually only […]
What do guns, roses, and Guns N’ Roses have in common? They’re all awesome. And all of them are in our weekly random fact roundup.
The FCC is scheduled to repeal net neutral on April 23, but Democrats still have a long-shot chance of turning things around.
Reality is whatever your body believes. Virtual reality knows how to hack that.
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In this study, know-it-alls although aware of their biases, selected data that supported their beliefs anyway.
There are certain skill sets that are crucial for professionals to be able to exercise in their work environment. Regardless of your industry, interpersonal skills (such as being able to […]
The Flat Earth community revealed some of its newest theories and breakthroughs at its first convention in Birmingham, England last weekend.
Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding.
A lot of the powers found in the comics exist in real life. They’re just a bit different.
Artificial intelligence will soon be powerful enough to operate autonomously, how should we tell it to act? What kind of ethics should we teach it?
But if a radical new idea comes to fruition, maybe we can find them after all. After decades of planning, building, prototyping, upgrading, and calibrating, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) […]
Here’s why the porn industry leads the way in developing virtual reality.
File under: “What… you’re SURPRISED by these results?!”
And that’s the good news, because the percentage found in your tap water is much higher.
A new meta-analysis of over 800 studies shows that e-cigs are healthier than cigarettes. But the authors don’t give them a clean bill of health.
Before you reach for another glass of warm milk, read this.
There’s no escaping its vast power and utility for the human enterprise. Stories, great tales, and songs have all been written about the all-mighty dollar. Here’s 10 documentaries that we think you’ll enjoy.
AI is the way of the future. And you can teach yourself how to master this incredible new technology from some of the top schools around the globe. In some cases, for free.
After Beyoncé’s landmark Coachella performance, a look back at the biggest musical stars ever. It’s impossible to pick just one as the biggest, but fun to try.
There’s a halo of dark matter permeating every galaxy, and that means its particles pass through us, too. The Universe, despite all the planets, stars, gas, dust, galaxies, and more we […]
We often support ideas without knowing quite why. John Stuart Mill reminds us why capitalism can be great for us and why we should be wary of state power.
Francisco Cantu wanted to put faces to the statistics. So he became a Border Patrol agent.
Thanks to genetic engineering, a child can now have three parents. But is it a good idea?