Science
Unexplained Phenomena Keep Suggesting the Universe Isn’t What We Thought
Two unrelated studies recently raised the same possibility: the laws of physics might not apply everywhere, which, if true, would upend an idea underpinning centuries of science.
The Air Force’s Top Secret Space Plane is Launching Again This Weekend
The X-37B will be conducting experiments in orbit again starting this weekend, and this time we have some details on its otherwise classified cargo: Space-based solar power, anyone?
The Planet Is Probably in Worse Shape Than We Can Even Predict
Scientific estimates could be lowballing how bad the climate crisis will get.
People Are Open-Sourcing Their Patents and Research to Fight Coronavirus
The "Open Covid Pledge" project introduces a new copyright license for anyone who is helping to fight coronavirus.
Scientists Unearth an Ancient Lost Forest ‘Entombed’ Off Alabama's Coast
These underwater cypress trees are 60,000 years old, and may help pioneer new drug treatments.
Scientists Are Stuck on an Ice-Locked Ship in the Arctic Due to Coronavirus
Organizers of the MOSAiC expedition are determining the best way to bring a relief crew to the ship without spreading the virus, which could leave roughly 100 scientists and crew on board for an extra six weeks.
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The World After This
We're not going back to "normal" after the coronavirus. Here is exactly how things need to change for good, and for the better.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Please Shut the Fuck Up
The acclaimed astrophysicist—and accused rapist, and mass-shooting minimizer, and serial Bad Poster—needs to log off.
These Botanists Are Searching for Endangered Plants With Drones — Then Scaling Cliffs to Save Them
Meet Hawaii's Indiana Joneses of rare plant conservation.
150K Nature Illustrations Spanning Hundreds of Years Are Now Free Online
Thanks to the Biodiversity Heritage Library, you can easily peruse rad nature drawings, Charles Darwin's personal library, and many other works in the public domain.
How the Hell Did This Live Frog Get Inside a Green Pepper? An Investigation
A way too deep investigation into how a frog found its way into a Quebec couple's whole bell pepper.
Mathematicians Are Studying Planet-Sized Quantum Computers With God-Like Powers
New research has exploded the space of problems that quantum computers can efficiently verify, simultaneously knocking down milestone problems in quantum physics and math.
