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Estonia has combined a belief in learning with equal-access technology to create one of world's best education systems.
Forgetting them, at any step, can lead to unscientific conclusions. No one, not even the smartest among us, were competent scientists from the outset. The concept of science is simple […]
The drive would provide enough thrust for a spacecraft to travel near the speed of light using only electricity, says physicist Jim Woodward.
The view is different for each of us, but this perspective unites us all. From anywhere on Earth, the entire sky rotates a full 360° every 24 hours. From Earth, star […]
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Leaning too far in either direction is a recipe for stagnation and perhaps even failure.
COVID-19 is a tragedy of the commons.
This medieval-themed meme highlights a shady yet all too common rhetorical move people make in arguments.
If they have mass, then why don’t we see any slow-moving ones? For decades, the neutrino was among the most puzzling and elusive of cosmic particles. It took more than […]
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Astronomer Michelle Thaller schools us on what atoms really look, the Big Bang theory, and the speed of light.
Some people choose alternatives to masks for comfort. A study shows the difference in effectiveness.
The largest moon around our last planet didn’t originate with Neptune. When it comes to the moons of our Solar System, there’s only one planet that doesn’t fit in with our […]