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Alan Lightman on whether our universe may be an accident.
Our world is undergoing a crisis in education. Around 67 million children do not have access to primary school, and around 72 million lack a secondary school education. These disturbing […]
NASA released this image of Mars up close. Even if you don’t have your 3D glasses handy, it’s still an amazing shot of Mount Sharp on the horizon as well […]
“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far […]
After extensive research and analysis by TIME, the results are in: the citizens who post the most selfies live in Makati City, Philippines. From TIME: An examination of hundreds of […]
Due to the closing of America’s space shuttle program, the US now has to pay Russia to take American astronauts into Space. So the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is […]
This photograph of the dazzling heart of the Rosette Nebula resembles “the heavens” in a painting from the age of romanticism. The bright cluster of stars–the NGC 2244–formed a few […]
“We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.” – Carl Sagan
On Sunday, 60 Minutes featured a fascinating segment on ALMA, a $13 billion radio telescope in the Antofagasta Region of Chile that allows scientists to study the origins of our […]
Mental health isn’t a popular topic in America–a country that invented “the Hollywood ending.” In our bigger, faster, stronger culture, admitting that you have the mental-equivalent of a broken arm […]
Are you a fan of Elise Andrew’s Facebook page “I Fucking Love Science” as much as we are? Good news! The social media sensation, with over 10 million “Likes” on […]
What created this hole on Mars? And why are researchers so excited about it? From NASA’s website: The hole appears to be an opening to an underground cavern, partly illuminated […]
“You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past.”– Johnny Cash
This holiday season, when it comes to wrapping gifts, make sure you have your piranha scissors handy. Of course, they require feeding and a clean tank. This incredible demonstration of […]
How many lemons does it take to power a light bulb? This video shows you how to turn lemons into batteries. Maybe you won’t get a sour, juicy lemon powering […]
If these mysterious creatures can survive in Space then maybe they came from space, according to this video from Vice. Tardigrades look like a George Lucas-depiction of a caterpillar. Researchers […]
Your retina does not have individual cells programmed to see yellow. Then how can it tell your brain that you’re seeing the color? It turns out that it’s easy to […]
The Eiffel Tower once shocked the world for being the tallest building in the world. Of course, it was surpassed by other structures. But how high can we build? Our […]
Think you’re human? Think again. You’re more microbe than human according to this animated video by NPR. Before any germaphobes jump into a bath of sanitizerknow that the kingdoms of […]
The Running Chicken is a goofy name for such a beautiful emission nebula. The moniker is a fitting one considering that this “chicken is laying eggs” that may form into […]