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If a large asteroid strikes Earth, it has the potential to release an enormous amount of energy, leading to local or even global catastrophes. The strike that led to the […]
A thought experiment from 1867 leads scientists to design a groundbreaking information engine.
A famous thought experiment from the 1970s is more relevant today than ever before.
Contact-tracing apps can be a useful tool for public health, but they have considerable false positive and false negative rates.
A new agricultural revolution could forever change the planet.
Infrared, visible, and ultraviolet combine to show us Jupiter’s features as never before. The largest planet in our Solar System, Jupiter, is our own ‘failed star.’ The best evidence-based classification scheme […]
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It's time to rethink how satellites and other objects are made and eventually destroyed.
Can the main psychoactive ingredient of magic mushrooms help treat the world's sixth most debilitating illness?
Dreams are weird. According to a new theory, that's what makes them useful.
There were at least four major climate catastrophes that reshaped global religion. It could be happening again.
Find out the truth for yourself. If this past year has shown us anything, it’s how thoroughly we rely on high-quality expertise. As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe, it […]
No. But Buddhism and quantum mechanics have much to teach each other.
Cartography is serious business in Switzerland — but once in a while, the occasional map gag slips through.
Truth might be hard to find, but we can take steps to eliminate common cognitive biases.
If it weren’t for a subatomic quantum rule, our Universe would be vastly different. In many ways, our views of the distant Universe are the closest things we’ll ever get […]
A new study calls the technique "location spoofing."
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Ever lose track of time while doing something? It gets worse with a VR headset on.
Aliens symbolize the best and worst of humanity. When we dream of aliens, we are pondering our future selves.