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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From a photon's viewpoint, the Universe is timeless and dimensionless.
a close up of a blood vessel with blood vessels.
"The only options left were experimental approaches in clinical trials."
a close up of two stars in the sky.
In many ways, we are still novices playing with toy models seeking to understand the stars. 
earth axis shift
Despite the enormous mass of the Earth, simply depleting our groundwater is changing our axial tilt. Simple Newtonian physics explains why.
a couple of heads with different colors and shapes.
The idea that consciousness emerges naturally alongside intelligence could be an anthropocentric distortion.
a blue and pink umbrella laying in the grass.
To advance the gender-affirming healthcare of all those who transition, we must also understand the nature and causes of those who detransition.
a diagram of the human body and its structures.
"Domesticated viral genes" may not be domesticated as scientists thought.
Building destroyed by the Halifax Explosion. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
cholesterol molecules
Embark on a journey through one of the most profound ecological transitions in the history of complex life.
a large piece of meat flying through the air.
And it seems to work alongside popular weight-loss medications, like Ozempic.
cold fuzzy dark matter simulations
In a far-reaching discovery with astrophysicist Karolina Garcia, we discuss what's in the Universe and how it grew up.
proton internal structure
If we waited long enough, would even protons themselves decay? The far future stability of the Universe depends on it.
a flock of birds flying through a cloudy sky.
Rich data on the global state of our feathered friends presents plenty of bad news — but also some bright spots.
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Nobody actually knows what will come of AI. But we can console ourselves with the knowledge that nobody has ever really known anything about the future.
a group of people standing in a cave with smoke coming out of it.
Origin of life studies have always focused on a set of strict environments that could give rise to life. Ante-life opens new possibilities.