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A 900-Meter Clue Beneath The Granite: China’s Jinlin Crater Reshapes Our Understanding Of Holocene Impacts

For decades, scientists have assumed that the Holocene—the relatively quiet geological epoch...

Taurine’s Anti-Aging Hype Takes A Hit In Rigorous New Study

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The 53-Year Odyssey Of Kosmos 482 And The Push For Sustainable Space

A Fallen Spacefarer Returns to Earth...

Mammals On The Ground Before The Dinosaurs Were Gone

For decades, natural history books have taught that when a catastrophic asteroid struck Earth...

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Exoplanets Were Discovered For The First Time Using A Sophisticated Radio Antenna

Exoplanets Were Discovered For The First Time Using A Sophisticated Radio Antenna

Jan 10 2022 | comment(s)

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How Idealizations Make Physics Simple

How Idealizations Make Physics Simple

Jan 03 2022 | comment(s)

One of the constant things that one encounters in the world of science is idealization.
The Search for a Theory of Everything

The Search for a Theory of Everything

Dec 19 2021 | comment(s)

A theory of everything has been the Holy Grail of some of the greatest physicists of the last century, from Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking. A theory of everything, a single, all-encompassing theoretical framework which would be able to explain, coherently explain and link together all the physical aspects of the universe, from the atomic scale to galaxies, from the choppiness of the quantum world to the smoothness of relativity.
How To Define Systems That Defy Newton's 3rd Law

How To Define Systems That Defy Newton's 3rd Law

Nov 16 2021 | comment(s)

Many physics students would tell you immediately off the bat what Newton's Third Law of Motion states.
Understanding Quantum Primacy And How We Got There

Understanding Quantum Primacy And How We Got There

Oct 28 2021 | comment(s)

A quantum computer is a remarkable device. While, at current, it's still limited in its application, we now know that it can be faster than the fastest computers we currently have access to.