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This was the first direct measurement of gravitational waves ever, as predicted by Einstein.
8mins
Natural selection has left us with a world of optimists—is this healthy?
New studies show that friendships more often lead to happiness in old age than family.
First of its kind study compares the effects of eating between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. and eating between noon and 11 p.m.
If we see an atomic nucleus decay in a particular way, it means the Universe is fundamentally different from how we see it today. “There are several categories of scientists in […]
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"We don't notice one another nearly as much as we think we do," says Alan Alda. Here's how the actor inspired a scientific study on empathy.
The Body-Mass Index is a poor way to determine your health. Try this more important ratio instead.
The Space Aggressor squadrons develop strategies to defend against space-oriented attacks.
Break-ups can be bad for your health. But new research shows that writing about your separation can improve cardiac health—as long as you write in a certain way.
Bob Dylan finally presents his Nobel prize acceptance speech.
Can genius be reproduced from extracted DNA? Introducing the Leonardo Project.
Exploring the ramifications of consciousness in alien life.
Two sociologists examine how religious practice impacts African American and Latino marriages.
The event horizon is real, and we know it without even needing to see it directly. “Where we’re going, we won’t need eyes to see.” -Sam Neill, Event Horizon If […]
Here are five ORBITER-recommended podcasts sure to challenge your thinking on what it means to be human in this world.
There's been an alarming uptick in sufferers of depression turning to opioids, increasing addiction numbers.
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There's something all of us—physicists included—are getting wrong about dark matter, says Neil deGrasse Tyson.
“The most important, obvious realities are often the ones that are the hardest to see.”
Fancy a game of Japanese chess?
Constant? Not-a-constant? Or is there a fundamental flaw in the way we’re doing business? This article was written by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in quantum gravity […]