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photon paths around black hole
What do we mean by a black hole's size? A photon sphere? The minimal stable orbit? The event horizon? The singularity? Which one is right?
a golden statue of a person sitting in a lotus position.
Yoga is more than just standing on your head. It's about uniting with the divine.
a diagram of a human skeleton and a dumbbell.
Having a "buff" skeleton prevents infirmity in old age.
St. George and the Dragon as depicted in a 15th century painting
Monsters have always represented societal fears, but narrative art also casts doubt on whether we fully understand our monsters — and their slayers.
a bunch of bees that are inside of a beehive.
Bees learn and culturally transmit their communication skills.
runaway supermassive black hole
Speeding through the Universe and leaving a wake of new stars, this runaway supermassive black hole is likely the first among thousands.
From grave robbing to giving your own body to science.
a stack of books sitting on top of each other.
Some classic books, like Mark Twain’s "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," remain controversial to this day.
Albert Camus was a Franco-Algerian philosopher with some great insights on the meaning of life, why you should look to this life and not the next, and why suicide is a poor choice.
a close up of a cookie monster holding a banana.
As Abraham Lincoln famously said, “If you want to test a man’s character, give him power and a plate of cookies.” (Something like that.)
a painting of a group of men standing next to each other.
From landscaped gardens to road systems, the Persians were among the first to create many things we still enjoy today.
WR 124 JWST composite
This beautiful JWST image of Wolf-Rayet star WR 124 has been called a "prelude to a supernova" by NASA. That might be entirely wrong.
two hands reaching towards each other in the dark.
Some would say AI is immortal and all-knowing — Godlike, even.
Steven Spielberg in front of a pterodactyl
AI helped create films like "Jurassic Park" and "A.I.", so Steven Spielberg and other artists shouldn't worry about losing their jobs.
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It’s far less likely to wander into bizarre lies, emotional rants, and manipulative tangents.
a close up of a blue substance on a white surface.
Marburg virus, like its cousin Ebola, causes severe disease, with fatality rates ranging from 22% to 90%.
A map and timeline of Flight MH370
Instead of giving the 239 suffering families and the public a true story, Netflix exploited a horrifying tragedy to push conspiracy theories.
a polar bear rolling around on its back.
The jail environment teaches the animals that approaching humans results in a boring and annoying experience.