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Will Quantum Mechanics Swallow Relativity?

The contest between gravity and quantum physics takes a new turn.

October 15, 2015

Is Life Special Just Because It’s Rare?

Vitalism in the age of modern science.

October 8, 2015

The Case for Fewer Dimensions

At small scales, gravity seems to blow up—but not if space becomes 1-D.

October 1, 2015

How Big Can Schrödinger’s Kittens Get?

Scientists are slowly scaling up quantum effects from atomic to human size.

October 1, 2015

Why Science Needs Metaphysics

Science can’t tell us whether science explains everything.

September 25, 2015

The Trouble with Theories of Everything

There is no known physics theory that is true at every scale—there may never be.

September 24, 2015

The Supervolcano Under Yellowstone is Alive and Kicking

There's enough hot rock to fill the Grand Canyon nearly 14 times.

August 28, 2015

The Dawn of Life in a $5 Toaster Oven

How a homemade piece of lab equipment is recreating chemical evolution on early Earth.

August 20, 2015