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A spacecraft hovers near a bright ring of light in space, surrounded by misty rays and a vast, dark background.
This research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells in the liquid water ocean hidden beneath Enceladus’s icy crust.
A historical illustration depicts an automaton dressed in Ottoman attire, seated behind a chessboard with mechanical components visible below the table, showcasing an early concept akin to mind-body AI.
Our “embodied minds” suggest an eventual escape from mortality via computer is unlikely.
All telescopes are fundamentally limited in what they can see. JWST reveals more distant galaxies than Hubble, but still can't see them all.
A melting clock drapes over a bare tree branch in a surreal, barren landscape with simple geometric shapes and muted colors.
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“We could be wrong. But if we are right, it’s profoundly important.” Leading mineralogist Dr. Robert Hazen on the missing law of nature that could explain why life emerges.
John Templeton Foundation
Map of the world showing tropical cyclone tracks from 1985 to 2005. Paths are marked with lines indicating storm movement over time. Dense clusters appear in the North Pacific, North Atlantic, and the Indian Ocean.
Thanks to the Coriolis force, hurricanes never cross the equator.
A grayscale business portrait of a young CEO in a suit and tie framed over a blue and gray background with abstract charts and the number 5, symbolizing key lessons integrated into the design.
Yushiro Kato — the 32-year-old co-founder and CEO of manufacturing platform CADDi — offers his most valuable leadership learnings.
An artist's impression of a cluster of stars.
There was a time where no starlight was visible throughout the entire cosmos. That time was short-lived: shorter than astronomers imagined.
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TikTok and its allies won't go down without a legal fight.
Skyline of a city with tall skyscrapers emerging above a thick layer of fog on a clear day, including one exceptionally tall building towering over the tallest buildings.
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower is poised to become the world’s tallest building. What’s behind the century-plus drive to build ever taller skyscrapers?
A collage of agricultural imagery including a drone, fields, tomatoes, a plant sprout diagram, and various charts and graphs related to farming data.
Hunger rates are rising. These technologies could turn the tide.
A painting of the Parthenon, an ancient temple with columns and partial ruins, under a clear blue sky. The landscape around it includes scattered stones and minimal vegetation, perfectly capturing the essence of strong presentation skills in historical artistry.
Rhetorical mastery is within everyone’s reach — equipped with some basic techniques you can rock it like Aristotle.
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Are humans naturally selfless? Psychologist Abigail Marsh is using studies on psychopathy and altruism to find out.
nasa merge black hole
Gravitational waves carry enormous amounts of energy, but spread out quickly once they leave the source. Could they ever create black holes?
Image of a large industrial machine with a green cylindrical component and a long metal rod inside a red and gray structure.
CERN's NA64 experiment used a high-energy muon beam technique to advance the elusive search for dark matter, offering new hope for solving one of astronomy's greatest mysteries.
Illustration of a prehistoric scene with a rodent-like mammal, possibly experiencing animal sleep deprivation, perched on a branch. In the background, two elephants are walking while a flying reptile soars under the moonlit sky.
Scientists still aren't sure how they perform without those restorative Z's.
Three individuals, one with a microphone, another in a suit and glasses, and the third gesturing with one hand raised, are juxtaposed against a blue background with a torn paper design, promoting ATD 2024.
ATD 2024 challenged us to make moments of recovery part of our daily practice. Here's how each keynote speaker advised finding that balance.
A grayscale image of a man inside a black frame with yellow, gray, and black geometric patterns in the background, subtly illustrating collaborative team skills.
Jotform CEO Aytekin Tank outlines a strategy for balancing collaboration with healthy competition.
A silver DeLorean car, modified to resemble the time machine from "Back to the Future," is parked on a street. People are standing nearby, marveling at the iconic vehicle, while an orange construction sign looms in the background, hinting at disruptions in travel time physics.
Traveling back in time is a staple of science fiction movies. But according to Einstein, it's a physical possibility that's truly allowed.