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Technology usually has more pros than cons, but every benefit still carries some risk.
When facing a predator, single cells sometimes unite to defend themselves, paving the way for more complex multicellular life forms to evolve.
Jupiter's mysterious auroral events are caused by vibrating waves of plasma.
The dream of zero resistance is closer than you may think. One of the biggest physical problems in modern society is resistance. Not political or social resistance, mind you, but electrical […]
A new artificial intelligence method removes the effect of gravity on cosmic images, showing the real shapes of distant galaxies.
One man studied apes for 50 years. He says nature isn't as cruel as you think.
Yes, the Big Bang is real, but what about what came before? If you ask anyone about the origin of some phenomenon that we’ve observed, they’ll usually default to the same […]
Tiny fluctuations in old Kepler data reveals four runaway planets that are reminiscent of Earth.
Theoretical physicist Leonard Mlodinow offers three strategies for relaxing your cognitive filters to give your brilliant ideas time to shine in the spotlight of the conscious mind.
The ancient Greeks were obsessed with geometry, which may have formed the basis of their philosophical cosmology.
With sodium-sensitive eyes, we’d see it every new Moon. With no detectable gases, the Moon appears to be atmosphere-free. The Moon as seen from a view above the majority of Earth’s […]
If the laws of physics are symmetrical as we think they are, then the Big Bang should have created matter and antimatter in the same amount.
The opening of jars, while impressive and often used to illustrate octopus intelligence, is not their most remarkable ability.
The guilt-free air conditioning, called "cooling paper," is made from recyclable paper and doesn't use any electricity.
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He's studied apes for 50 years - here's what most people get wrong.
Alzheimer's has proved difficult to treat. But solving the mystery of this ultra-rare frontotemporal dementia may unlock new understanding.
The rarest stars in the Universe are the ones we need the most to make humanity possible. Like everything in the Universe, stars are born, they live a little while, […]
Psychedelics have been shown to help reduce depression. This study may show us why.
In some countries, people want more freedom of speech. In others, they feel that there is too much.
These bizarre mollusks have the ability to regenerate their bodies and to absorb other organisms' attributes.