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It’s so much more than mass-energy equivalence; it’s the key to unlocking the quantum Universe. For hundreds of years, there was an immutable law of physics that was never challenged: […]
Experts discuss the security challenges facing the world in 2018 at a panel of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The size of the U.S.-Mexico border wall proposed by the Trump administration seems shockingly ambitious when overlaid onto a map of Europe.
As NFL linemen keep getting bigger, are they also risking their health? Here's how the offensive lines of the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles stack up.
A rocket company launches an orbiting artwork for all the world to see, whether they want to or not.
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Love being an intelligent, mobile, conscious being? Thank colliding neutron stars. They created all the gold in the universe, including the gold atoms that your brain can't function without.
There’s a complex biological system behind our intuition.
A significant hangup on the way to portable artificial intelligence has been the neural synapse, which has been particularly tricky to reproduce in hardware. Until now.
Why is it that people say Ayn Rand isn't a "real" philosopher?
Ingvar Kamprad may be the most influential aesthete in the history of interior design, thanks to the mass-produced and self-assembled furniture created by his company, Ikea.
While millions catch a glimpse of a rare lunar event, NASA plans to shut down an orbiter whose purpose is to study the moon.
Elon Musk's latest product is the next in a long line of PR stunts for companies like Tesla, The Boring Company and more.
What it would take to make a ‘mirror Universe’ a reality. The idea of parallel Universes has been around for over 60 years now, giving a theoretically physical existence to all […]
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The best advice to getting hired it also something you were told in middle school: be yourself. Can you guess the other two great tips?
The list of substances banned from Olympic competition is staggering. Marijuana is on the list, but derivative cannabinoids aren't. Whats going on, and should marijuana even be banned?
The eccentric millionaire has been offered bribes and gotten death threats. Yet, he holds steadfast, as this remarkable treasure hunt stands as his legacy.
Another exiting week of commentary. Some real winners this week. Did you make the cut?
While the Patriots battle the Eagles during Super Bowl LII, asteroid AJ129 is flying pretty close to Earth, cosmically speaking. But how close exactly will it be, and should you be concerned?
Researchers find that magic mushrooms can keep people from developing authoritarian views and more connected to nature.
Measuring quantum gravity has proven extremely challenging, stymying some of the greatest minds in physics for generations.