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Science & Tech
Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.
The ten greatest ideas in science form the bedrock of modern biology, chemistry, and physics. Everyone should be familiar with them.
Get stronger in only three seconds per day? New research shows that it is possible.
In general, 5G is not a threat to human health or activities, but there are some legitimate questions about interference with airplane instruments.
Please stop calling our Sun an "average star." It is philosophically dubious and astronomically incorrect.
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
The Universe has asymmetries, but that's a good thing. Imperfections are essential for the existence of stars and even life itself.
Why power generated through nuclear fusion will be the future, but not the present, solution to humanity's energy needs.
As viewed by the MeerKAT telescope, this radio view of the Milky Way blows away every other way we've ever seen our home galaxy.
Altos Labs is an ambitious new anti-aging company with billions of dollars to back it up.
Einstein's theories of relativity faced fierce opposition. One critic claimed he was attempting to subvert the scientific method.
A new analysis of an ancient hominin fossil sheds light on the "Out of Africa" dispersal events that occurred more than one million years ago.
Scientists at UCLA and Penn argue that malfunctioning fat, not necessarily too much of it, is what makes people metabolically unhealthy.
Risqué or just risky?
Math offers good evidence that humans can solve any problem — as long as there’s money in it.
Iceland consistently ranks as the most gender-equal nation. It is also the nation where men and women are most likely to pursue sex-typical jobs.
Is the Universe finite or infinite? Does it go on forever or loop back on itself? Here's what would happen if you traveled forever.
Flow occurs when a task’s challenge is balanced with one’s skill.
There are an estimated two trillion galaxies within the observable Universe. Most are already unreachable, and the situation only gets worse.
Scientists ranked countries on their end-of-life care. The U.S. fared poorly.
Hubble's deepest views of space revealed fewer than 10% of the Universe's galaxies. James Webb will change that forever.