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If you think nothing can move faster than light, check out this clever way to defeat that limit. Nothing can move faster than the speed of light. When Einstein set forth […]
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Here are just two of the practical and philosophical crises surrounding biodiversity breakdown.
It turns out light can not only be twisted, but at different speeds.
Less than 50 percent of Americans say they're "extremely proud" to be American.
A glimpse into what a sustainable, inclusive future will look like.
The remote volcano Raikoke just erupted after nearly 100 years of silence. Here’s why it matters. On June 22, 2019, a volcano that had been dormant and inactive for nearly a […]
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There's more than one kind of wall that we can build. Building the right kind of wall might even be good for the U.S.
Apollo 11's moon landing inspired many to reach for the impossible.
China has long spied on its own citizens, but a new report shows how foreigners are increasingly falling under the nation's watchful eye.
Singing is universal. It is found in all cultures and, despite protestations of tone deafness, the vast majority of people can sing.
In April, the U.S. generated more electricity from renewables — hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass — than coal.
A new study highlights the secondhand effects of drinking, arguing that higher taxation could curb problems.
The Planck length is a lot smaller than anything we’ve ever accessed. But is it a true limit? If you wanted to understand how our Universe operates, you’d have to examine […]
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Changing people's minds isn't how we end polarization. Tolerance is the gateway to peaceful coexistence.
Charles Koch Foundation
Conservative journalist Andy Ngo was attacked during marches in Portland on June 29.
Hubble captures the afterglow of an epochal blast.
The "dangerous people" framework is a myth.
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The recent photo of a black hole is something extraordinary. Here's why.
Here are four separate ways you can prove it, even 50 years after-the-fact. 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969, humanity took our first footsteps on the surface of another […]
The drones are nearly silent and are able to identify and track enemy soldiers.