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How Supermassive Black Holes Were Discovered
Astronomers turned a fantastic concept into reality.
Understanding the Brain with the Help of Artificial Intelligence
Neurobiologists program a neural network for analyzing the brain’s wiring.
Why Evolution Reversed These Insects’ Sex Organs
Among these cave insects, the females evolved to have penises—twice. The reasons challenge common assumptions about sex.
What Impossible Meant to Feynman
Physicist Paul Steinhardt remembers a great mentor and scientist.
The Case for Professors of Stupidity
The greatest problem facing the world today is a rule system.
Paradox Is Illuminating the Black Hole
How reconciling opposites is driving the science of black holes forward.
Stable Perception in the Adult Brain
Neurons return to their original state after a change.
Gene Drives Reach Mammals
A new genetic technology that can quickly change entire populations gets broader.
How Nearby Stellar Explosions Could Have Killed Off Large Animals
A new study suggests that subatomic particles called muons streamed through the atmosphere and fatally irradiated megafauna like the monster shark megalodon.
How Black Holes Nearly Ruined Time
Quantum mechanics rescued our understanding of past and future from the black hole.











