Two of the answers add a dimension to physics that doesn’t belong there. Maybe we could call it "astrotheology."

The term "zero-point energy" has at least two meanings, one that is innocuous and one that is a great deal sexier (and scammier).

In a remarkably similar way, conspiracy theories around the world cast doubt on the existence of real places.

Gladiators fought in rounds, and there were referees to enforce rules. Only rarely were gladiators killed.

Bang bang all over the Universe.

In our competitive world, fortune does not appear to favor the humble — but a strong counter-narrative is emerging.

There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back.

Borrow the same technique that produced McDonald’s, the Hawaiian pizza, the Beatles’ greatest hits, and Shakespeare’s rhetorical flair.

In 1667, a core-collapse supernova happened right here in the Milky Way, invisible to all humans. ~350 years later, here's what JWST sees.

Various environmental phenomena can play tricks on our brain.

We often assume that movement means progress and that doing something is better than doing nothing. That is often not true.

See the world through the eyes of a horse — or a cake pan.

Thanks to protocols established centuries ago in Europe, world leaders no longer need to worry about having their heads bashed with an axe.

The clash of academic archaeology and what might be called folk archaeology comes into stark focus at Stonehenge.

We need a hypothesis that accounts for both the fine-tuning of physics for life but also the arbitrariness and gratuitous suffering we find in the world.

The combined intellectual heft of multiple “big thinkers” delivered arguably the most successful scientific theory in history.

Survivorship bias occurs when we fail to consider how data was collected. To combat this, search for the "silent evidence."

What do ghosts and anomalous galaxy rotation rates have in common? Some sci-fi enthusiasts believe the answer involves "parallel universes."

Sometimes, going "deeper" doesn't reveal the answers you seek. By viewing more Universe with better precision, ESA's Euclid mission shines.

Destruction of the Ukrainian dam unleashed a catastrophic flood—and surfaced centuries of cultural heritage. Now there’s a call not to rebuild it.

By the end, even his mom wanted him gone.

If the Universe is expanding, and the expansion is accelerating, what does that tell us about the cause of the expanding Universe?

Bathtubs and toilets each got their own rooms until health professionals urged architects to put all the plumbing in one room.

Everything we observe beyond our Local Group is speeding away from us, omnidirectionally. If the Universe is expanding, where is the center?

Scientists agree that eons ago, a bacterium took up residence inside another cell and became its powerhouse, the mitochondrion. But there are competing theories about the birth of other organelles such as the nucleus and endoplasmic reticulum.

Many countries' histories are governed by the familiar demographic story of growth, industrialization, and decline. But not France.

What a long strange trip it's been.

AI was key to making Moderna's COVID mRNA vaccine. Its role in mRNA therapeutics will rapidly grow in the coming years.

In 1054, a core-collapse supernova occurred 6500 light-years away. In 2023, JWST imaged the remnant, and might solve a massive mystery.

Every successful leader can mine golden knowledge from the works of the Bard.