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From the present day all the way to less than 400 million years after the Big Bang, we're seeing how the Universe grew up like never before.
Learn to spot the scientists who are searching for the truth rather than money, ego, or fame.
Get ready for the most peculiar road trip that will help you understand the vastness and emptiness of the solar system — and Sweden.
The space‑specific neurons in the owl’s specialized auditory brain can do advanced math.
No, Gandhi did not single-handedly bring about Indian independence. Pacifism alone usually gets you killed.
All biological systems are wildly disordered. Yet somehow, that disorder enables plant photosynthesis to be nearly 100% efficient.
Don't feel compelled to start a napping routine just yet.
The biggest nuclear blast in history came courtesy of Tsar Bomba. We could make something at least 100 times more powerful.
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Your "social reality" isn’t an absolute reality. A leading neuroscientist explains why.
Some 55 million light-years away lies the giant galaxy Messier 87. Its supermassive black hole, inside and out, looks better than ever.
The material is both stronger and lighter than those used to make conventional power plant turbines.
When done right, dark humor can help us face inconvenient truths and question stifling social conventions.
But it's still challenging to build a 22,000-mile elevator.
Science news presents a flood of breakthroughs and discoveries that promise to change our lives. They rarely do.
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A dog's breed isn't as predictive of behavior as many think it is. Environment and upbringing play a much larger role.
Sophia, the humanoid robot, is not just mirroring emotions; she's leading a revolution in emotional intelligence.
John Templeton Foundation
Roosevelt had become president but not in the way he wanted. Still, he understood that he had been given the rare opportunity to make history.
Headlines have blared that quasar ticking confirms that time passed more slowly in the early Universe. That's not how any of this works.