Science & Tech

Science & Tech

Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.

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We need to fully acknowledge problems, while vigorously pursuing solutions. Call it “solutionism.”
An athlete skillfully executes the Fosbury Flop, soaring gracefully in mid-air over the high jump bar, while colorful flags flutter and spectators watch in awe.
The story of how the world high jump record was smashed in 1968 contains golden lessons for business and innovation.
A grayscale image captures the moon's surface, featuring numerous craters of varying sizes. The scene is reminiscent of a lunar Grand Canyon, with a highlighted spot drawing the viewer's attention.
Our Moon is full of craters, basins, and ancient lava flows. But two large lunar Grand Canyons have the same origin: a single, giant impact.
Illustration of Mars being struck by an asteroid, with debris flying and Earth visible in the background.
Life may have arisen far earlier — and more rapidly — than previously thought.
A colorful cosmic scene features a bright super star cluster with glowing stars surrounded by swirling red, orange, blue, and gray nebulous clouds.
There are only four super star clusters in all the Local Group: rarities today. Here's what the youngest, the just-discovered N79, shows us.
warm-hot intergalactic medium sculptor wall
Here in our Universe, both normal and dark matter can be measured astrophysically. But only normal matter can collapse. Why is that?
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Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.