science
Some books had a profound influence on Einstein’s thinking and theories.
On Wednesday, Chicago was colder than parts of Antarctica by 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
A new review article makes the case that you can always use it.
Getting to close to a black hole is a nightmare waiting to happen.
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It’s all about holding on to the heat you have.
Officials have reported 25 confirmed cases so far.
“Slight,” applied to large populations, could still mean thousands of more boys.
A new study from Oregon State University makes it clear: it’s you.
Buddhism and Western science converge on a number of ideas.
A NASA astronomer explains how astronauts dispose of their, uh, dark matter.
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Evolution doesn’t clean up after itself very well.
New research on the public’s opinion about genetically modified foods illustrates an alarming cognitive bias.
Talking about climate change doesn’t have to be an argument over Thanksgiving dinner. Some people, though maybe not all, can be persuaded.
The rise of anti-scientific thinking and conspiracy is a concerning trend.
These photos of scientific heroes and accomplishments inspire awe and curiosity.
Also, don’t offer screen-time as a reward for good behavior.
“History matters, and we now know that hysteresis is part of the answer,” wrote the author of a recent study.
Proxima Centauri, our closest star, is more than 4 light years away. Reaching it under 10,000 years will be challenging; reaching it with living humans will be even harder.
If a doomsday asteroid is set to collide with Earth, you’re going to know about it – whether you want to or not.
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How could we create a technology capable of replacing our own reality?
Carl Sagan—who first coined the term—was tempted to call them “star-tar.”
That disastrous rock may now looks to have been a Beta Taurid passenger
NASA’s Michelle Thaller explains how an accidental discovery led to the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Recipe for awe: Coat one egg with Starlite. Blast it with a ridiculous amount of heat until charred black. Crack it open.
The secret to a calmer trip to work could be hidden in plain sight.
Psychedelics are crude drugs. Could neuroscience and super-intelligent AI help us design something better?
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On Tuesday, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew by the space rock, located some 4 billion miles away from Earth.