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We don’t talk about it, but science isn’t just a profession.
We don’t talk about it, but science isn’t just a profession. It’s a way to make sense of the world. It’s a way to find unity with nature. Most...

We all have our own interpretation of what “the scientific
We all have our own interpretation of what “the scientific method” is, but there’s always at least one thing that they all have in common: the u...

What he does is he takes modern American cities, their
What he does is he takes modern American cities, their geographical landmarks (rivers, hills, forests/parks, cemeteries, mountains and valleys), their...

Perhaps the weirdest prediction of relativity is that rotating
Perhaps the weirdest prediction of relativity is that rotating masses twist space around them. This effect is known as frame dragging, and it is most ...

So, with one of those high-powered lasers in hand, Wicked Lasers
So, with one of those high-powered lasers in hand, Wicked Lasers came up with the ingenious idea of building an attachment for their powerful lasers t...

But in truth, Messier 58 is a remarkable object in its own right:
But in truth, Messier 58 is a remarkable object in its own right: it’s more than just a spiral galaxy, it’s one of only four barred spiral galaxie...

When we talk about failure in a scientific sense, we don’t
When we talk about failure in a scientific sense, we don’t necessarily mean it in a negative light. Even the best and most successful scientific the...

Now, is this a slam-dunk? No. We need much better statistics to
Now, is this a slam-dunk? No. We need much better statistics to announce this as a discovery; we simply cannot take these results to mean “yes there...

In fact, if we graphed how abundant all the different elements are
In fact, if we graphed how abundant all the different elements are in our Solar System, you’d find what appears to be a nice pattern, with some ups-...

An excellent image, like the one above, will highlight that there
An excellent image, like the one above, will highlight that there are actually many faint, small galaxies in this galaxy’s vicinity. That’s what y...