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Feeling Gravity’s Pull
Two theoretical physicists have a lively conversation about how abstract concepts can feel down-to-Earth. -
The Stealthy Assassin Robberfly
Don’t underestimate this slender predator from the British grasslands. -
Falling Down a Rabbit Hole in Real Life
Neurologists are just beginning to understand Alice in Wonderland syndrome. -
We’re Bad at Understanding Our Political Opponents
Even when we think we know them, we don’t. -
A Movie Camera for the Cosmos
The Rubin observatory will allow scientists to see how the cosmos has evolved over time. -
Our Morals Change with the Seasons
How our sense of what’s right and wrong fluctuates through the year. -
How to Find Baby Sharks
Where do shark moms give birth? Remarkably, scientists are just figuring it out. -
Our Memories Are Stored in Triplicate
Parallel copies allow recollections to be both stable and adaptable. -
The First Good Glimpse of the Earth’s Mantle
The deepest extract from the middle layer of the Earth offers a wonderland of insights. -
The Reality Ouroboros
Toward a new understanding of the nature of reality. -
Why Physics Is Unreasonably Good at Creating New Math
The secret sauce is the real world. -
What Makes a Memory Real?
Changing the narrative on false memories might be surprisingly simple.
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A Critical Moment for Corals
Half the world’s corals have been lost to warming waters—new research looks to protect what remains.
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Einstein’s Other Theory of Everything
After Einstein explained gravity as a consequence of curved spacetime, he tried to explain matter the same way.
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Crows Are Even Smarter Than We Thought
New evidence suggests the corvid family has surprising mental abilities.
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When Reality Came Undone
100 years ago, a circle of physicists shook the foundation of science. It’s still trembling. -
Placebo Science Is Rooted in Witch Hunts
How we learned to sort true from false in medicine. -
How Teacups and Demons Help Demystify Physics
The thought experiments illuminating black holes and other scientific problems. -
Can Trees Heal You?
How walking in the woods changes your brain. -
Helen Fisher Knew Love
She showed us the biology behind the rhyme and reason of our most intense feelings.