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When a phenomenon moves from “empirical correlation” to “theoretically explained,” that’s one of the biggest deals in science! “Space and time may have a structure as intricate as the fauna of […]
For the first time, we’ve seen neutron stars merge. At last, the gravitational and electromagnetic sky are one. “It’s becoming clear that in a sense the cosmos provides the only laboratory […]
Despite our romanticized vision of social media as a global town square overflowing with diversity, the reality is that each user’s experience is hyper-filtered.
In case you haven’t already heard of CRISPR-Cas9, it is the revolutionary gene-editing technology, discovered just a few years ago, that allows scientists to edit the DNA of any species […]
Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas9 to clone virus-free piglets as organ donors for humans.
Welcome to Star Trek: Discovery. From science to ethics and more, how does the new series’ debut stack up? “If man is to survive, he will have learned to take a […]
The results have implications for consumers, educators, and business people.
For many companies, particularly those in the tech and manufacturing sectors, innovation is the lifeblood of the company. Entire advocacy groups have been created with the basic goal of protecting […]
What did Nikola Tesla or Bertrand Russell think of fewer working hours? Can a good life only come from work — and if so how much of it, and what kind?
New research shows an abundance of testosterone leads to poor decision making.
In his book, The Attention Merchants, Tim Wu claims we now worship celebrities like deities. This can lead to all sorts of problems.
Businesses have been adopting more diversity programs since the 1990s, but do they actually work?
A new study suggests that buying time-saving services leads to increased happiness.
The only way the furies are stopped is by “giving them a place of honor.”
If you think we’ve seen all there is to see in the Universe, you’re about to have your imagination unlocked. “Hubble often takes images of distant gravitationally lensed galaxies to […]
The study had some interesting findings for the adult children of separated parents who were civil.
Personifying certain drugs as evil while calling opioid users “victims” points a glaring spotlight on drug policies that aren’t really about public health.
If not for the indeterminate nature of matter, the Sun would never be able to shine. “The bedrock nature of space and time and the unification of cosmos and quantum are […]
Now we know, on every scale. “There is no such thing as perpetual tranquillity of mind while we live here; because life itself is but motion, and can never be without […]
Archaeologists unearth 5,000-year-old “giants” in Shandong Province.
There is no end to philosophies on living a good life, just as there is no end to those wanting to sell you a program for doing so.
For the Sgt. Pepper 50th anniversary remix, good intentions and modern technology revitalize a classic album.
Research on five million runners shows that working out with a friend pushes you harder and longer.
Amazon’s blockbuster purchase of Whole Foods will lead to big changes in how we shop.
With the launch of JPSS-1 coming up this year, everything that NASA Earth science stands for hinges on its success. “There is, then, no water that is wholly of the Pacific, […]
It isn’t just supernovae or neutron star collisions that make the heaviest elements. The physics might surprise you! “Comrades, this man has a nice smile, but he’s got iron teeth.” –Andrei A. […]
A new study finds a link between a desire for uniqueness and a willingness to believe in conspiracy theories.
19% of American soldiers returned from Vietnam addicted to heroin. 95% of them recovered without relapse. How?
On Earth Day, April 22, millions of people hit the streets of Washington, D.C., and cities worldwide to March for Science. People thought of puns and put them on signs.