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How (Relatively) Simple Symmetries Underlie Our Expanding Universe

Although Einstein’s theory of space-time seems more complicated than Newtonian physics, it greatly simplified the mathematical description of the universe.

July 20, 2019

Data-Driven Discovery Reveals Earth’s Missing Minerals

The quest to uncover the thousands of unknown mineral species.

July 18, 2019

She Rewrote the Moon’s Origin Story

The Apollo missions were a giant leap for science.

July 17, 2019

“You’ll Know Her by Her Foot”

An ornithologist reflects on Emily Dickinson’s “You'll know her by her foot.”

July 16, 2019

Ingenious: Mazviita Chirimuuta

Color is a dance between your brain and the world.

July 12, 2019

Does Dark Matter Harbor Life?

An invisible civilization could be living right under your nose.

July 11, 2019

Spark of Science

What inspired the director of the National Science Foundation to go into science?

July 11, 2019