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If you want to understand the Universe, cosmologically, you just can’t do it without the Friedmann equation. With it, the cosmos is yours.

An atheist’s case for why American democracy needs a more Christlike Christianity.

The Gospels aren’t historical biographies but genre-defining works that blend myth, theology, and a promise of hope.

A simple plate of vegetables has found the gaping blindspots in generative AI, and points the way to fixing them.

Finally, an AI that can drive a digital car as a goat.

In “Human History on Drugs,” Sam Kelly explores what the research can tell us about one of history’s most brilliant — and troubled — artists.

What we can all learn about the journey from sporting arena to workplace — and how Aristotle can guide our thinking.

Common knowledge says the maximum size of a PDF is as big as 40% of Germany — but that’s a gross underestimate.

The Universe is expanding, and the Hubble constant tells us how fast. But how can it be a constant if the expansion is accelerating?

We manipulate constantly — but few of us want to be called “manipulative.” Here, ex-Google executive Jenny Wood redefines an unfairly maligned trait.

A powerful psychedelic long used in African rituals shows surprising promise for treating traumatic brain injury and PTSD.

The late philosopher suggested adding a couple of “Occam’s heuristics” to your critical thinking toolbox.

Experts answer 10 big questions about the nightmare scenario that could send us back to the pre-Space Age.

The measured value of the cosmological constant is 120 orders of magnitude smaller than what’s predicted. How can this paradox be resolved?

A sober look at a wild conspiracy theory that argues the Middle Ages never happened.

Once every 12 years, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune all line up, opening a window for a joint mission. Our next chance arrives in 2034.

The cosmic scales governing the Universe are almost unbelievably large. What if we shrunk the Sun down to be just a grain of sand?

A rift in thinking about who should control powerful new technologies sent the brothers on diverging paths. For one, the story ended with a mission to bring science to the public.

Although we still don’t know the question, we know that the answer to life, the Universe, and everything is 42. Here are 5 possibilities.

What happens when scientists “write what they know”? Some amazing science fiction stories.

NASA astrophysics, which gave us Hubble, JWST, and so much more, faces its greatest budget cut in history. All future missions are at risk.

His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.

Gravitational waves carry enormous amounts of energy, but spread out quickly once they leave the source. Could they ever create black holes?

The Reitoff principle gives us permission to “write off” a day and intentionally step away from achieving anything.

Here in our Universe, both normal and dark matter can be measured astrophysically. But only normal matter can collapse. Why is that?

Dubbed “Valeriana” by researchers, the city of 50,000 peaked around 800 AD before being swallowed by the jungle.

Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist — Frederik Pferdt — lays out a map for navigating unprecedented change and innovation.

You know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.

“I grew up in New Jersey in the 1970s and that experience gave me everything I needed to become a skeptic.”

Holograms preserve all of an object’s 3D information, but on a 2D surface. Could the holographic Universe idea lead us to higher dimensions?