It hasn’t happened yet in the entire Universe, not even once. “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey […]
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A live-blog event of an incredible public lecture by a scientist on the inside of James Webb’s team. “The [James Webb] telescope is basically designed to answer the big questions in […]
When you see a stranger in some kind of hardship, how do you react? Researchers carried out a rare study in a real-life setting to assess the relationship between empathy and altruism.
If it weren’t just the three space and one time dimensions, what would be different? “There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a […]
You know how bright the full Moon is. Well, from the Moon, how would the ‘full Earth’ compare? “I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted […]
We’re about to kick off the sixth great extinction event. And we’ll follow shortly after.
You are already a cyborg! Here’s 10 ways you could merge even more with technology in the coming decade.
When a quantum interaction happens, one interpretation leads to an infinite number of parallel Universes. Here’s how that could be true. “As an analogy one can imagine an intelligent amoeba with […]
The red planet once wasn’t so different from Earth. Here’s what happened. “Mars’ atmosphere is so thin, you do not need a lot of streamlining. By the time the ship […]
Over 300,000 light years long, a new record! “Mozart’s music is like an X-ray of your soul — it shows what is there, and what isn’t.” –Isaac Stern From 500 million light years […]
A new study finds that non-human primates have the vocal tract required for human-type speech.
Geneticists and cave paintings identify a lost species they puckishly name the “Higgs bison.”
The press says yes. But what does the science say? “This isn’t my life anymore, Mulder. I’m done chasing monsters in the dark.” –Dana Scully, X-files Without a doubt, one […]
Scientists at the food giant reportedly found a novel way of altering the molecular structure of sugar.
Not as cheerful as your standard cartography – but you might learn a thing or two
University of California, Irvine physicists may have discovered a new fundamental force of nature.
The driverless car is coming – but what will *you* being doing in your self-driving car? Robotic cars will give rise to a new ridership economy of on-the-go services and experiences.
Everything in the Universe today was compressed into a tiny volume. But how small was it? “The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play […]
The strong, weak, electromagnetic and gravitational forces probably aren’t all there is. Did we just find evidence for a fifth? “A careful analysis of the process of observation in atomic physics […]
It’s the most distant galaxy cluster ever discovered, and it’s exactly in line with our predictions! “These galaxies are among the most massive galaxies in the universe and are believed […]
We take for granted how much the Moon does for Earth, but not all of the changes would be bad. “If we get rid of the moon, women, those menstrual cycles […]
How humanity discovered where our elements come from. This article was written by physicist Paul Halpern of the University of the Sciences in Pennsylvania. Paul is author of the new book […]
A baby is born from a controversial procedure that combines DNA from 3 people.
This could open allow for the exploration of nearby exoplanets, solar systems, and other parts of the galaxy.
Something isn’t right about the Universe without something extra. So why can’t scientists agree on what that “extra” thing is? “All we know so far is what doesn’t work.” –Richard Feynman […]
Death, politics and war – but also Dirty Grandpas, supermoons and all-day breakfasts
Space is getting bigger, but atoms, humans, Earth and our Milky Way stay the same size. How is this possible? “The Universe is expanding the way your mind is expanding. […]
Gravity is the oldest fundamental force ever discovered. Might it not be fundamental after all? “The whole edifice of modern physics is built up on the fundamental hypothesis of the atomic […]
Already a euthanasia pioneer, being the first to legalize it in 2002, the Netherlands may allow for the assisted suicide of older people who feel as if they’ve “completed life”.
Emma Seppälä, Ph.D says that multi-tasking makes us unhappy and less productive. Leo Babauta of zen habits provides concrete strategies for applying these ideas of mindful single-tasking to our relationships with our email accounts.