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The Largest Galaxy In the Known Universe: IC 1101
Off-World

The Largest Galaxy In the Known Universe: IC 1101

This massive galaxy is an estimated 6 million light-years in diameter.

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Science & Energy

Our Brains Can Predict Future Events Twice as Fast as They Actually Happen

Our brains are far more powerful than we imagined.

New Research Shows That a “Naked Singularity” Could Exist in Physics
Physics

New Research Shows That a “Naked Singularity” Could Exist in Physics

There’s no telling what this major finding could mean for theoretical physics.

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Universal Basic Income

Mark Zuckerberg Just Voiced His Support for Universal Basic Income

The Facebook founder joins Elon Musk and Bill Gates is urging society to consider UBI.

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3D Printing

Advances in Robotics and 3D Printing Could Make Life-Saving Artificial Hearts a Reality

Donor waiting lists would become a thing of the past.

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Medical

Study Shows Marijuana Can Effectively Treat a Severe and Often Fatal Epilepsy Disorder

Up to 20% of children with this disorder die from seizures before they’re 20 years old.

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Has Already Climbed 141% in Value This Year. How High Can It Go?

All signs point to digital currency as the future of money.

The U.S. Military Just Teamed With Boeing, and They’re Building a Hypersonic Space Plane
Boeing

The U.S. Military Just Teamed With Boeing, and They’re Building a Hypersonic Space Plane

Supersonic? Who wants that when you can have hypersonic?

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Neural Lace Could Use Brain-Stimulating Tech to Make Us Smarter

Will a tech currently used to treat diseases help Musk elevate humanity’s IQ?

An AI Just Created and Named New Paint Colors, and They’re Hilarious
Artificial Intelligence

An AI Just Created and Named New Paint Colors, and They’re Hilarious

Would you put one of these on your walls?

The Strange Magnetic Bubbles At The Edge Of The Solar System
Off-World

The Strange Magnetic Bubbles At The Edge Of The Solar System

The Scale of the Cosmos: From Atoms to the Supermassive Galaxies
Off-World

The Scale of the Cosmos: From Atoms to the Supermassive Galaxies

Amazing Video Shows Staggering Size of Black Holes (Video)
From Quarks to Quasars

Amazing Video Shows Staggering Size of Black Holes (Video)

The most violent objects in the universe are also one of the most mysterious.

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin and Ethereum Were Two of Google’s Most Popular Searches This Week

More proof of digital currency’s growing mainstream appeal.

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Off-World

A Private Company Just Successfully Launched Their Rocket Into Space

The commercial space race is getting even more competitive.

Abiogenesis: A Theory on The Origins of Life
Science & Energy

Abiogenesis: A Theory on The Origins of Life

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Self-Driving Vehicles

A New Approach to Testing Autonomous Cars is 99.9% Faster and Cheaper

Instead of requiring 100 million miles of real-world driving tests, it just needs 1,000.

Maybe Quantum Physics Isn’t As Complicated As We Thought?
From Quarks to Quasars

Maybe Quantum Physics Isn’t As Complicated As We Thought?

What Is a Von Neumann Probe?
From Quarks to Quasars

What Is a Von Neumann Probe?

The Science of Game of Thrones
From Quarks to Quasars

The Science of Game of Thrones