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A planet's horizon illuminated by a bright sun against a backdrop of stars in space.
A recent measurement has simultaneously settled an ongoing scientific debate while puzzling scientists.
An abstract green fractal pattern resembling interconnected neural pathways on a black background evokes the complexity of a fractal universe.
On larger and larger scales, many of the same structures we see at small ones repeat themselves. Do we live in a fractal Universe?
A child rests peacefully on a bed adorned with red and white striped sheets, wearing a blue outfit. It's as if their dreams are in sleep replay, caught in the tranquil rhythm of slumber, lying contentedly on their stomach.
Participants’ brains revealed they were doing a kind of “neural replay” of the game they had been manipulated to win.
Close-up of a dropper releasing a drop of yellow liquid, showcasing the foundation of chemistry against a pristine white background.
One alchemist's search for a whiz-bang method to produce gold unlocked the central science instead.
A man with curly hair wearing a suit and headset microphone gestures while speaking on stage.
Why the advertising legend — and author of Alchemy — believes that inefficiency can be genius and insects can unlock innovation.
It's not only the gravity from galaxies in a cluster that reveals dark matter, but the ejected, intracluster stars actually trace it out.
Children in a classroom use tablets with headphones while a teacher writes on a chalkboard.
With undersea cables, AI education, and more, the tech giant is helping create Africa’s “digital decade.”