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While the web of dark matter (purple) might seem to determine cosmic structure formation on its own, the feedback from normal matter (red) can severely impact galactic scales. Both dark […]
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This is what the world will be like if we do not act on climate change.
The coin depicts a black hole and one of the late physicist's most important formulas.
Most people don't just think the world should be run meritocratically, they think it is meritocratic.
Perpetual worry doesn't have to be your default mindset.
Unwind the mind with these thought-provoking Alan Watts quotes.
The ‘giant impact’ that led to Earth might not have been so giant, after all. A little over 4.5 billion years ago, our Solar System began to form. Somewhere in the […]
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100 years ago, you could expect to live to 54. Our luxurious, 80-year-long lives come at a cost.
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Humans blame cats for killing birds, but our buildings are far worse.
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate wants to give every American $1,000 a month – but will that disincentivize work?
They say laughter is the best medicine; you might not be able to laugh a broken leg away, but it might help your depression.
The confidence and respect that successful executives enjoy isn’t simply conferred upon them by their job title. It’s the knowledgeability they project, the manner in which they conduct themselves, and […]
Using a new process, a mini-brain develops retinal cells.
As more time passes since the Big Bang, more of the Universe comes into view. But how much? Even though it’s been billions of years since the Big Bang, there’s a […]
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Being on shaky financial footing is making Americans dumber.
Scientists discovered microbes that have lived on Earth for millions of years.
A consortium of scientists and engineers have proposed that the U.S. and Mexico build a series of guarded solar, wind, natural gas and desalination facilities along the entirety of the border.