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With advanced laser technology and an appropriate sail, we could accelerate objects to ~20% the speed of light. But would they survive?
The airships have a range of 4,000 nautical miles, can fly for five days, and can cruise as high as 20,000 feet at 80 mph. They take to the skies over Spain in 2026.
While the steep rise of inequality in the United States is well-known, long-run data on the incomes of the richest shows countries have followed a variety of trajectories.
Quarterback Tom Brady was initially overlooked by NFL scouts, but he had vast hidden reserves of character.
Economist Tyler Cowen explains why intelligence is overrated. Here’s what to look for instead.
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There is currently no easy way to treat high Lp(a). A single shot could change that.
Former Yale professor Dr. Morgan Levine shares 3 ways to change your diet to extend your life.
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Geniuses and prodigies are captivating. But generalists rule the world.
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Each time you fold a piece of paper, you double the paper's thickness. It doesn't take all that long to even reach the Moon.
To see a true cross-section of American society, head to Applebee's, Buffalo Wild Wings, IHOP, Chili’s, and Olive Garden.
If you want to escape the negativity, head to Kazakhstan.
Scientists can make substantial progress without fully understanding exactly what they're doing.
This is a perversion of justice.
The vaccine provided protection for mouse and ferret models.
Morning, afternoon, or night: When is the best time to exercise? Scientists have extensively studied this question. Here's what they found.
Besides offering an incredibly cool way to get stuff into space, SpinLaunch promises to reduce the cost of a launch by 20-fold.
The "Ring Nebula," known for almost 250 years, is so much more than a Ring. With JWST's capabilities, we're seeing more than ever before.
A 19th-century surveying mistake kept lumberjacks away from what is now Minnesota's largest patch of old-growth trees.
Six authors, six monumental legacies, and a unique thread connecting them: a solitary novel that shines brightly.
Take a closer look at the different types of reasoning you use every day.
A cure may be on the horizon.
The cathedral is being explored as never before.
Today's popular weight-loss drugs could soon be joined by brain stimulation and gene therapies.
“There’s a sense of crisis today that we did not have in the 1980’s or 90’s” — economist Tyler Cowen on progress in America.
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In our Solar System, even the two brightest planets frequently align in our skies. But only rarely is it spectacularly visible from Earth.
Is it like a tiny ball — or what?
Fish are surprisingly good in numbers tests — a skill that sometimes makes the difference between life and death.
Pessimism reigned supreme.
Today’s scary clowns are not a divergence from tradition, but a return to it.