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The inevitable long, slow decline is accelerating, and there’s nothing we can do. The Universe, as it is today, is less active, is forming fewer stars, and is creating fewer chances […]
A new model of plate tectonics offers a chance to look back a billion years with new found accuracy.
Why do we deprive students of the historical and cultural context of science?
Science was never the same after meeting ‘the particle who lived.’ Back in the early 1930s, there were only a few known fundamental particles that made up the Universe. If you […]
It's a common misconception that to be a Stoic is to be in possession of a stiff upper lip.
Scientists observe how the halves of the brain keep us informed about everything everywhere.
Imagine poisoning your rival and yourself and giving only yourself the antidote.
Thou shalt not conclude “aliens” from insufficient data. When it comes to what’s out there in this Universe, perhaps the only thing that’s greater than our cosmic ignorance is the […]
Words of wisdom from H.P. Lovecraft, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dr. Temple Grandin, Hannah Gadsby and more.
A new paper explores how noise from human activities pollutes the oceans, and what we can do to fix it.
Malignant discrimination remains a problem in society, but it’s one we’ve improved upon compared to its historic highs—or, rather, lows. Interracial marriage, to pick one example of progress, used to […]
For the first time, it was discovered that nonphotosynthetic bacteria have a circadian clock.
Just say no to artist’s illustrations. This is what the Universe actually looks like. The Universe we observe often surpasses our greatest imaginings. This 20-year time-lapse of stars near the center […]
Did America's collective mental health get worse (and then better) after the first COVID-19 lockdown?
Participation in community science programs has skyrocketed during COVID-19 lockdowns.
More than a century after the end of hostilities in 1918, some battlefields of WWI are still deadly enough to kill you.
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7 scholars and legal experts dissect what you can and can't say in America.
Inventions with revolutionary potential made by a mysterious aerospace engineer for the U.S. Navy come to light.
What can 'behaviorism' teach us about ourselves?