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An innovative drawing of a bird soaring through the sky, supercharging inspiration with its dynamic flight.
Borrow the same technique that produced McDonald’s, the Hawaiian pizza, the Beatles’ greatest hits, and Shakespeare’s rhetorical flair.
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Our host Kmele went inside Fermilab, America’s premiere particle accelerator facility, to find out how the smallest particles in the universe can teach us about its biggest mysteries.
JWST supernova remnant Cas A NIRCam 16:9
In 1667, a core-collapse supernova happened right here in the Milky Way, invisible to all humans. ~350 years later, here's what JWST sees.
A liquid is being poured onto a piece of skin.
It could prevent sun damage and help chemical burns heal faster.
A woman utilizing her brain's executive function while laying on a bed surrounded by clothes.
While executive function matures between 18 and 20 years of age, the brain keeps changing long afterward.
A record-breaking nuclear fusion experiment showcases a large machine in a factory.
A massive nuclear fusion experiment just hit a major milestone, potentially putting us a little closer to a future of limitless clean energy.
sun vs hd 12545 sunspot starspot temperature
When we look at our Sun, its properties are incredibly constant, varying by merely ~0.1% over time. But all stars don't play by those rules.
A person in a wheelchair exploring a vast desert landscape.
In hospice care and hospitals, we prioritize those with more life to live over those who are terminally ill. What is that, if not prejudice?
A soccer goalie displaying action and focus standing in front of a net.
We often assume that movement means progress and that doing something is better than doing nothing. That is often not true.
A man is working on a machine in a lab, using laser technology to apply precise pressure.
Light can be turned into heat, which can then be turned into motion, and the effect of that motion can be turned into a big squeeze.
A woman jotting down her thoughts in a notebook using ChatGPT.
Once students master the basics of math, they are allowed to use calculators. The same should be true of writing and ChatGPT.
bound nuclear state
In our Universe, all stable atomic nuclei have protons in them; there's no stable "neutronium" at all. But what's the reason why?
Taylor Swift shines on the red carpet
We are wired to value things more when we work hard at attaining them — even if, objectively, they aren't worth that much.
An aging man is rowing in a rowing boat, showcasing his strength despite potential muscle loss.
In December 2022, a company called BioAge Labs published findings on a drug that worked to prevent muscular atrophy, or the loss of muscle strength and mass, in older people.
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See the world through the eyes of a horse — or a cake pan.
A map of europe with pink dots on it.
Thanks to protocols established centuries ago in Europe, world leaders no longer need to worry about having their heads bashed with an axe.
A group of ballet dancers standing on stage, ensuring success.
The pursuit of excellence is a noble goal — but constantly having to prove your self-worth can derail your plans for success.
colliding black holes
All matter particles can act as waves, and massless light waves show particle-like behavior. Can gravitational waves also be particle-like?
Stonehenge in england.
The clash of academic archaeology and what might be called folk archaeology comes into stark focus at Stonehenge.