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All protons have the same exact mass as every other proton. For particles like the Higgs boson, this isn’t true. One of the most puzzling aspects of quantum physics is how […]
The third in a three-part series on the history of research on the origin of life.
A steady timing reference is required by one of the leading theories of neuronal communication.
Sometimes you have to take the road less traveled.
It's made from Chernobyl water and rye. What could possibly go wrong?
The true course of progress is not only charted by great men and women, but also by ordinary people having conversations.
Charles Koch Foundation
We think of self-actualization as a lofty goal, but research suggests it may just be another way of obeying our biological programming.
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We still don't have proof of intelligent life beyond that on Earth.
It’s perhaps the most famous equation of all, with lessons about reality for every one of us. If you’ve ever heard of Albert Einstein, chances are you know at least one […]
The second in a three-part series on the history of research on the origin of life.
The writing is on the wall for the oil industry, according to a new report from BNP Paribas.
Check out these mysterious optical illusions that affect our visual perception.
The motivations behind this complex feeling.
It's not about what guns people have. It's who has them.
Machine learning, which actively protects you from all sorts of dangers, including fires, explosions, collapses, crashes, workplace accidents, restaurant E. coli, and crime.
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We tend to promote foreigners by broadcasting their economic and scholarly value, instead of their intrinsic humanity.
These tests report on more than just your risk for cilantro aversion and your ice-cream flavor preference.
Research suggests that you should adopt an ancient rhetorical method called 'illeism'.
Different methods of measuring the expansion rate give different values. This one linchpin is key. In science, different methods of measuring the same properties should yield the same results. The expanding […]
The first in a three-part series on the history of research on the origin of life.