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Creating an afterlife—or a simulation of one—would take vast amounts of energy. Some scientists think the best way to capture that energy is by building megastructures around stars.
Our views from the red planet’s surface are more spectacular than ever. Ever since the earliest spaceflight, humanity has reached for Mars. This photo composite shows Meande Ring, a river on […]
Topologists can't tell donuts from coffee mugs, but their maps are revelatory nonetheless.
The controversy over the universe's expansion rate continues with a new, faster estimate.
555-million-year-old oceanic creatures share genes with today's humans, finds a new study.
Fossils of ancient creatures doing anything are rare. This one is absolutely unique.
"The smell of fresh chopped parsley may evoke a grandmother's cooking, or a whiff of a cigar may evoke a grandfather's presence," says author.
"Large-scale indiscriminate killing is a horror that is not just a feature of the modern and historic periods, but was also a significant process in pre-state societies," the researchers wrote.
Masks are great, but what happens when we try to throw out a billion masks at once?
The independent news collective is teaching a new generation of journalists and citizens to spot the stories in plain sight.
Identity politics has become a highly contentious element within modern political discourse. Those who support this approach believe it bolsters the presence and power of those who would otherwise be […]
It could have had any curvature at all. So why is it flat? What is the shape of the Universe? If you had come along before the 1800s, it likely never […]
A psychologist and a doctor of emergency medicine explain.
The rock, found in the Sahara, likely comes from a long-lost baby protoplanet.
It's insidious and destructive, but there are some things you can do to develop a healthier relationship with material things.
A study of 1.6 million people ties high incomes with more positive emotions and fewer negative ones, but only towards the self.
Even diehard fans are experiencing superhero exhaustion. But it's not impossible to do something original.
We still don’t know what dark matter is, but at least we now know what it’s not. When it comes to science, we often say that it only takes a single […]
Whose responsibility is it to ensure that there is affordable access to employment?
From action shots to locking down the perfect lighting, you can master the art of photography with these online lessons.