Bernini created art for 8 different popes. In the process, he helped reinforce and redefine Christianity’s visual culture.
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‘Fast Optical Bursts’ will confound ground-based astronomy. As of 2021, planet Earth is currently experiencing the least pristine night sky in recorded history. Prior to the development of artificial lighting, […]
The modern antiracist movement is harming the very people it claims to help, according to the linguist John McWhorter.
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Yes, the Universe is expanding, but you might wonder, “How fast is it expanding?”
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NASA has finally chosen which flagship mission, like Hubble and JWST, will launch in ~2040. Detecting alien life is now a reachable goal.
The so-called “court painter of Silicon Valley” was shaped by her youth in communist Poland but looks forward to a future ruled by celebrity robots.
The more you donate, the greater your chances.
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Researchers have created a method to help workers collaborate with artificial intelligence systems.
Alzheimer’s disease is frightening, but the right combination of lifestyle choices can reduce your risk.
The most feared sexually transmitted disease (STD) of the last half-millennium was usually named after foreigners, often the French.
The stone camel sculptures, seven in total and originally uncovered back in 2018, far predate more famous monuments.
New documents confirm that the government agency—one of many—has been using a tracking company.
Congratulations to Penrose, Ghez and Genzel, and to black hole enthusiasts everywhere. On October 6, 2020, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded towards research in black holes. 50% of […]
Remembering Frank Drake, who transformed the search for alien life & extraterrestrial intelligence into a full-fledged scientific endeavor.
The German thinker wrote both treatises and songs. He approached each form of expression with the same level of interest.
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Binary black holes eventually inspiral and merge. That’s why the OJ 287 system is destined for the most energetic event in history.
An artist’s impression of what the fully-deployed James Webb Space telescope will look like from the perspective of an observer on the ‘dark’ (non-Sun-facing) side of the observatory. (NORTHRUP GRUMMAN) […]
Scientists discover that under certain conditions two kinds of water exist.
Movie soundtracks don’t just help us recall the plot of a film; they also allow us to better understand its meaning.
The idea of gravitational redshift crossed Einstein’s mind years before General Relativity was complete. Here’s why it had to be there.
The poisoned candy legend is just one way that American fears manifested: as an easily understood threat to innocence.
Quantum mechanics + consciousness: There is nothing better than mixing two great mysteries to produce an even bigger one.
Since 1957, the world’s space agencies have been polluting the space above us with countless pieces of junk, threatening our technological infrastructure and ability to venture deeper into space.