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Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.
For some reason, when we talk about the age of stars, galaxies, and the Universe, we use "years" to measure time. Can we do better?
Murmurations have no leader and follow no plan.
From life on Earth to the planet itself, there are four ways our planet will actually experience "the end," no matter how we define it.
From the tablets of the Babylonians to the telescopes of modern science, humans have always looked to the skies for fundamental answers.
Javelin missiles have been an effective force multiplier, the latter-day equivalent of the sling that David used against Goliath.
Galactic archaeology has uncovered a spectacular find: the Milky Way already existed more than 13 billion years ago.
Chimpanzees are able to consider the context of social interactions and can accept unfavorable outcomes — sometimes.
Multiple lines of evidence — physical, chemical, and biological — must converge for scientists to conclude that alien life has been found.
The way that the ancient Megalodon adapted to water temperature has important implications for modern marine creatures.
Could we all attain this superpower?
Even a tiny sliver of the Universe can reveal the cosmic story of what's out there and how it came to be the way it is today.
Michio Kaku predicts, among other things, how we'll build cities on Mars and why cancer will one day be like the common cold.
Can a non-native species be a friend instead of a foe?
Understanding the factors behind recent growth could help us better approach inequality.
Scientists find two 30-second techniques that prevent dizziness upon standing.
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We’re wrong about what other people think – and that has harmful impacts on the next generation.
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Where the prime meridian meets the equator, a non-existent island captures our imagination — and our non-geocoded data.
The closest star system to Earth, just over 4 light-years away, has three stars and at least one Earth-sized planet. Is it time to go there?
"I was part of the surgical team that conducted the first pig-to-human heart transplant in a living patient."
The James Webb Space Telescope could help scientists learn about the cosmic dark ages and how they ended.