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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.
From religious iconography to modern mysticism, the human aura has been a subject of fascination across centuries and cultures.
2hr 18mins
"Asking the question of, "Where did the entire universe come from?" is no longer a question for poets and theologians and philosophers. This is a question for scientists, and we have some amazing scientific answers to this question."
In theory, scientists could've produced a deadly virus that accidentally infected lab workers. In practice, we know that didn't happen.
13mins
"What would a totalitarian society that is not well disposed to our own do if it had God-like power? We don't wanna find out."
Planets can create nuclear power on their own, naturally, without any intelligence or technology. Earth already did: 1.7 billion years ago.
The most famous Hubble images show glittering stars and galaxies amidst the black backdrop of space. But more was captured than we realized.
Hugo-winning author Ken Liu explores what early cinema and Chinese poetry can teach us about AI's potential as a new artistic medium.