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Might Armageddon come not from an asteroid or a comet, but by something completely unseen altogether? “Honestly, if you’re given the choice between Armageddon or tea, you don’t say ‘what […]
This year’s Winter X Games awarded medals to Halo 5: Guardians competitors and some professional athletes aren’t happy about it.
Everything else has a 5:1 dark matter-to-normal matter ratio. But get a smaller and smaller galaxy, and dark matter skyrockets! “For the moment we might very well can them DUNNOS […]
A report by a team of scientists highlights the dangers of “gene drive” technology that can eliminate unwanted species.
Perhaps the limits of what we can observe aren’t just artificial; perhaps there are no limits to what’s out there at all. “Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, […]
Here’s why your wife won’t let you forget that stupid thing you did 6 months ago.
The most distant world ever imaged by fly-by reveals a richer terrain than anyone ever expected. “The cosmic game changed forever in 1992. Before then, logic told us that there […]
The gravitational waves were real. But earlier announcements that X-rays and gamma-rays were detected, too? Not so much. “What’s really exciting is what comes next. I think we’re opening a window […]
If you gazed up at the Perseids, you’ll want to appreciate the fact that we’re still here. “Honestly, if you’re given the choice between Armageddon or tea, you don’t say ‘what […]
Nikola Tesla, one of history’s most celebrated inventors, has an unexpected connection to the current U.S. Elections.
If they shoot out straight lines of high-energy particles, why do they carve bubble-like shapes? “When a person starts to talk about their dreams, it’s as if something bubbles up […]
Artist Laura Poitras—the filmmaker who helped Edward Snowden—shows Americans how to survive total surveillance in a new exhibition.
When was the last time anyone cared about an Artic research ship? Exactly.
Even if the Universe grows to infinity, there might not be enough space to hold all the possibilities. “We are actually living in a million parallel realities every single minute.” –Marina […]
It seems very odd now, but one of the greatest thinkers ever, believed that we could rely on the love of math and its beauty to make us better people. Here’s why Plato thought so…
The Planetary Society has unveiled the successor of its first solar sail project, the LightSail 2. It will take flight sometime this year when SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket is ready.
It’s said to be the majority of matter in the Universe, but how sure are we of that? “For the moment we might very well call them DUNNOS (for Dark Unknown […]
Police use the same mechanism to make split-second life-or-death decisions that we do. But that mechanism is kind of a racist idiot.
Gamma rays from black holes? It’s an incredible idea… and it’s probably wrong. “That’s the next step: to simultaneously see [gravitational waves] with three, four or five interferometers, localize it quickly, […]
Researchers estimate how many humans have ever lived.
Walter Martin sings about art history in his new album Arts and Leisure and makes music for your eyes.
Why we’re positive the Universe isn’t all there is, and what the different possibilities for a Multiverse are. “Go, then. There are other worlds than these.” –Stephen King When you […]
VR is Poised to Change Many Facets of Healthcare. Find out How.
The laws of physics appear to be symmetric between matter and antimatter. But the Universe tells a different story. “If you see an antimatter version of yourself running towards you, […]
No. Not even if you violate the laws of physics in two fundamental ways. John Oliver: So, roughly speaking, what are the chances that the world is going to be […]
No matter what the editorials in the Wall Street Journal say. “The fundamental choice is not whether humans will have faith, but rather what the objects of their faith will be, […]
By devising the first truly brilliant physics experiment, Galileo gave us the equations of motion we still use today. “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point […]
If life is indeed a virus, then tardigrades are very likely the vector.
Impressionist master or indulgent misogynist? Why do people either love Renoir or love to hate him?