A psychological relief valve and a guard against despotism, laughter is a uniquely human activity.
We’re the Only Ones Who Laugh
|Mar 2, 2019
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Dark Matter Needs Help
|Mar 1, 2019
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We need new experiments and more entrepreneurial physicists.
The Singing Mouse
|Mar 1, 2019
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The songs of Alston’s singing mouse could share mechanisms with human conversation.
When Billions of Stars Collapse
|Mar 1, 2019
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How supermassive black holes were discovered.
Defying Infinity
|Feb 28, 2019
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Why an infinite number of Möbius strips won’t fit into a three-dimensional space.
Where Everything Vibrates
|Feb 28, 2019
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In quantum physics, reality is not what you think.
The Phenomena of Moral Licensing
|Feb 28, 2019
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Theory posits that when humans are good, it says, we give ourselves license to be bad.
Speedy Evolution
|Feb 27, 2019
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Fragile DNA enables new adaptations to evolve quickly.
Mapping the Universe’s Terra Incognita
|Feb 26, 2019
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Astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan has pioneered the mapping and modeling of the universe’s invisible contents.
Why Did Evolution Allow Religion?
|Feb 26, 2019
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Because you can’t bargain with gods, that’s why.