The Scientist Who Thought Up Black Holes... 241 Years Ago
Stephen Hawking, Roger Penrose, Robert Oppenheimer, Karl Schwarzschild, John Wheeler, Albert Einstein, Leonard Susskind – ...
Do Neutron Stars Shine in Dark Matter?
Neutron stars aren't dark matter--we figured that out a while ago. But new research is telling us that they may be dark ...
Nuclear Fusion Requires Breakthroughs in Materials Science First
Fusion energy has the potential to be an effective clean energy source, as its reactions generate incredibly large amounts of energy. Fusion reactors aim to reproduce on Earth what happens in the cor ...
Sophie Blondel
Fusion energy has the potential to be an effective clean energy source, as its reactions generate incredibly large amounts of energy. Fusion reactors aim to reproduce on Earth what ...
Why Do People Believe Conspiracies About the Weather?
Hurricane Milton slammed into the west coast of Florida on October 9, becoming the second powerful hurricane to hit the state ...
Is Depression Contagious? The Science Is Uncertain.
The contagious nature of bacterial or viral infections like strep throat or influenza is well understood. You’re at risk of ...
Who Killed the Colorado River?
This episode explores the mystery of the vanishing Colorado River Delta. Once a lifeline for the American Southwest, it's now a shadow of its former self. What happened? Outdated water ...
The Quantum Computing Collapse Has Begun
A year ago, I predicted that quantum computing would not have a good 2024. The year is almost over, so let’s take a look at developments in the world of quantum computi ...
Rain May Have Helped Form the First Cells
Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells are small compartments called ...
Plastic Bottle Recycling in the U.S. Is Abysmal. A Simple Plan Could Fix It
Over the past decade, it's come to light that plastic recycling is mostly bogus – essentially a marketing scheme crafted by ...