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From Quarks to Quasars

The World’s Most Horrific Graveyard Shows Where Deadly Creatures Go to Die

A perfect view of how the dead are integrated back into the ecosystem.

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Off-World

An Ultra-Rare “Impossible” Planet Could Revolutionize Our Understanding of Space

This planet totally defies previous hypotheses.

How Long Would it Take to Die On Each Planet In Our Solar System?
Solar Power

How Long Would it Take to Die On Each Planet In Our Solar System?

Death wouldn’t always be instantaneous, though you might wish it was.

Astronomers Just Found a Planet They Didn’t Know Was Possible
Science & Energy

Astronomers Just Found a Planet They Didn’t Know Was Possible

“This kind of unexpected result is why I really love exploring."

When Will New Horizons Leave Our Solar System? How Long Can it Survive?
From Quarks to Quasars

When Will New Horizons Leave Our Solar System? How Long Can it Survive?

Myths, Misconceptions, and the Real Science of Black Holes
From Quarks to Quasars

Myths, Misconceptions, and the Real Science of Black Holes

Future Society

Bill Gates Has Seven Predictions for the Future

Bill Gates is pretty good at predicting the future. This is what he thinks will happen next.

This is Why Experts Think All People Should Have a Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income

This is Why Experts Think All People Should Have a Universal Basic Income

How could a guaranteed paycheck keep everyone out of poverty without bankrupting our society?

The Bizarre Story of This AI Drone Calls the Future of Warfare Into Question
Artificial Intelligence

The Bizarre Story of This AI Drone Calls the Future of Warfare Into Question

It’s one part adorable, one part terrifying.

If You Are Moving at the Speed of a Bullet and Shoot Backwards, What Happens?
Physics

If You Are Moving at the Speed of a Bullet and Shoot Backwards, What Happens?

Any guesses?

Exobiology

Scientists Assert That We Will Make Contact With Aliens in the Next Decade

If aliens exist, modern tech should be able to find them.

A Tiny Device Can Transform Air Pollution Into Usable Fuel
Pollution

A Tiny Device Can Transform Air Pollution Into Usable Fuel

Polluted air goes in, and hydrogen fuel comes out.

Exobiology

What Should We Do If Aliens Contact the Earth?

Should we respond or lay low?

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Climate Change

The Pacific Ocean Is One Step Closer to Being Almost Totally Debris-Free

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be gone in just five years.

Future Society

Forget Nations. Here’s Proof That Apple Rules the World

Apple could buy Tesla, Netflix, Uber, Airbnb, Twitter and still have about $20 billion left.

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Artificial Intelligence

Apple Is Using AI to Unlock Previously Unusable “Dark Data”

This could usher us into a new age in information.

The Next Revolution in Transport? Roads That Heal Themselves
Advanced Transport

The Next Revolution in Transport? Roads That Heal Themselves

Roads of tomorrow will rejuvenate themselves.

Does the Universe Really Go on Forever? Bill Nye Answers.
Off-World

Does the Universe Really Go on Forever? Bill Nye Answers.

This is how the physics of our universe works.

Five Unsolved Mysteries That Keep Scientists up at Night
Physics

Five Unsolved Mysteries That Keep Scientists up at Night

The study of the universe leads to far more questions than answers.

Nuclear Fusion

Use of Nuclear Power Is in Decline; Why?

These are the problems with nuclear.