It could evolve, strengthen, decay, or not be alone. Our known Universe contains matter, radiation, and dark energy. While matter (both normal and dark) and radiation become less dense as […]
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Far from being inappropriate, many of the most controversial acceptance speeches highlighted important issues in the film industry.
Price gouging is prohibited in 34 US states and Washington D.C. But two scholars ask whether that’s the way it should be.
Increasing numbers of seniors need help with basic tasks. It doesn’t have to be that way.
A new study discovered that lack of purpose leads to earlier death.
Compassion is one of several news values that determine if a story is published.
Despite being free to users, Facebook seems to have a monopoly on our speech, our data, and our lives.
We know a lot about what else is out there, but we still don’t know everything. In the quest for life in the Universe, it makes sense to look at […]
It’s the ultimate way to go… and yet, it still isn’t what you’d expect. There are many terrifying ways that the Universe can destroy something. In space, if you tried to […]
Of all the experiments performed and measurements made involving fundamental particles, none has ever violated the Standard Model. Until now. If there’s one thing you can count on physicists for, it’s […]
In a paper published Monday, security experts outline two attacks that malicious parties could use to gain access to a target’s entire inbox.
U.S. Supreme Court justices receive lifetime appointments to the bench, but many wonder if indefinite terms do more harm to our legal system than good.
Mark Zuckerberg has infamously downplayed Facebook’s responsibilities as a business in the content creation space. Instead, he defends it as a technology platform.
Jordan Peterson is one of the most controversial public figures in recent years. Here’s a recap of some of his ideas.
The NFL is known predominantly for its players’ display of athletic prowess. But you’d be surprised to know that many of these same players are incredibly smart. Here are some of the smartest NFL players ever to have graced the league.
There’s no escaping its vast power and utility for the human enterprise. Stories, great tales, and songs have all been written about the all-mighty dollar. Here’s 10 documentaries that we think you’ll enjoy.
It’s discovered thousands. But how many more are out there? “How vast those Orbs must be, and how inconsiderable this Earth, the Theatre upon which all our mighty Designs, all our […]
Among many others, Britain’s new Foreign Secretary has managed to offend the previous, current and future presidents of the U.S.
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, […]
And what, exactly, is the significance of a tetraquark? “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way — things I had no words […]
Will Curiosity outlast Opportunity, the rover it was designed to supersede? Or will it fail, since it’s too big for its britches? “By refocusing our space program on Mars for […]
And here’s the reason why, despite all you may have heard. “Thou shalt not embarrass thyself and thy colleagues by claiming false planets.” –Bill Cochran Late last year, one of the […]
If all the rational arguments argue against American gun culture, then the irrational (sometimes creepy) ones must be to blame for our fatal firearms attraction.
Or is this an example of the media hype surrounding Hawking going nuts? “Thus it seems Einstein was doubly wrong when he said, God does not play dice. Not only […]
How many does it take to give us our Universe, and what’s left unexplained? “The joy of life consists in the exercise of one’s energies, continual growth, constant change, the […]
Kepler took a look at 150,000 stars, searching for habitable worlds. Based on what it found, how many should be in our galaxy? “I’m sure the universe is full of […]
The quantum nature of the Universe ruins everything. “What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning.” –Werner Heisenberg When you think about the […]
In theory, there’s a way to push the cosmic reset button. Here’s how. “Don’t be too proud of this technological terror you’ve constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is […]
How to destroy an Alderaan-sized planet. “What’s that star?It’s the Death Star.What does it do?It does Death. It does Death, buddy. Get out of my way!” –Eddie Izzard It’s one […]
This summer, help the educational Black Rock Observatory shine at Burning Man! “Catch on fire and people will come for miles to see you burn.” –John Wesley Now that summer is […]