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Diagram illustrating how small fundamental particles are, showing scaling sizes from macroscopic matter to quarks. It details crystal, atom, atomic nucleus, and nucleon sizes in meters, ranging from 10^-9 m to
When we divide matter into its fundamental, indivisible components, are those particles truly point-like, or is there a finite minimum size?
Three colorful ropes tied in knots against a light blue background symbolize workplace friction.
Psychologist Bob Sutton encourages leaders and teams to identify the different forms of friction — and reclaim time that would be lost to organizational drag.
World map showing temperature changes from 1880 to 2024, with warmer regions in red and cooler areas in blue. A timeline runs from 1880 to 2024 at the bottom.
The primary causes of global climate change are all due to human activity. Adding aerosols to our atmosphere only exacerbates the problem.
A group of people on a boat watch as a patrol vessel approaches on calm, open water under a clear sky, reflecting ongoing migration statistics in the region.
Migration statistics should be regarded with wariness as they are difficult to analyze properly and easily manipulated for political gain.
black hole merger
The ultimate multi-messenger astronomy event would have gravitational waves, particles, and light arriving all at once. Did that just occur?
Construction equipment stands poised near a large, partially demolished dam wall, signaling the ongoing dam removal process beside a pool of green water.
Retrofitting America's aging dams for hydropower — while removing ecologically harmful ones — may be a productive path forward.
A man in a suit, embodying great management, relaxes on an office chair by the beach, with tranquil waves rolling in the background.
Nobody likes a micromanager but if you push too hard in the other direction things could get much worse. Here’s how to reset the balance.