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A cosmic controversy is back, and at least one camp — perhaps both — is making an unidentified error. Ever since Hubble first discovered the relationship between a galaxy’s distance and its motion away […]
Either possibility offers a tremendous existence, but philosophically, there’s so much more to think about. “If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, […]
‘Buy land – they aren’t making it any more,’ said Mark Twain.
The non-lethal weapons lab of the military unveils a futuristic weapon that can create speech and heat out of thin air dozens of miles away.
By 2020, Bitcoin mining will consume more energy than the world currently produces
Imagine reading by plant light, and glow-in-the-dark trees instead of street lamps. That’s on the horizon thanks to these engineers.
Researchers said this feat concludes “one of the major challenges in modern cosmology.”
Limiting smartphone exposure in teens is probably a good idea. It’s also easier said than done.
Finding a warm-hot intergalactic plasma is amazing! But we still need dark matter just as much as ever. “There are stars leaving the Milky Way, and immense gas clouds falling […]
A story can literally transport you into a character’s body. But how long does it last?
All sorts of futuristic technologies have come true. So why are astronauts all still weightless? Put a human being up in space, away from the gravitational bonds of the surface […]
The study may help us develop a new biomarker for obesity and even type 2 diabetes.
If you can’t explain the astrophysical signal that you see and cry ‘dark matter,’ chances are you’re not thinking hard enough. Despite our knowledge of the laws of physics, and the […]
One researcher warns to stick with activities you enjoy.
LIGO and Virgo reveal a gravitational wave was detected on two different continents. Here’s what that means and why it matters.
If the zouave of the Alma bridge gets his feet wet, Paris knows to start worrying
But is this really a problem for the theory? Or is it physics to the rescue? Dark matter is one of the most powerful, yet one of the most controversial, ideas […]
Cosmic collision yields bullion by the billions.
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Frank Ostaseski is a Buddhist teacher and leading thinker in end-of-life care. This is what he’s learnt about appreciating life while you have it, and being truly present.
It’s been demonstrated that women are more attracted to men with attitudes of benevolent sexism. A new study asks why.
Why did Shakespeare find fault in ambition?
Ukrainian military shows off a new robot that can see action against Russian-backed forces next year.
Thousands of scientists from 184 countries have endorsed an open letter that outlines some of the Earth’s most pressing environmental problems.
Aiming for the nearest star would necessitate a whole slew of advances. Even if the mission fails, humanity wins by investing in itself. There have been some magnificent moments in NASA […]
This has implications for linguistics, biology, musical composition, and even A.I.
Neil deGrasse Tyson, famous in part for using his scientific literacy to point out flaws in TV and movies, recently criticized the good and bad science behind HBO’s Game of Thrones.
If atmospheric hazes can cool the distant ice dwarf by an extra 30 degrees Celsius, maybe we can geoengineer a solution to our warming problem? When NASA’s New Horizons flew by […]
Our most common fears of the “other” extend even into outer space. Here’s why those fears are baseless. “Man has gone out to explore other worlds and other civilizations without […]