The Scientist Who Thought Up Black Holes... 241 Years Ago
Stephen Hawking, Roger Penrose, Robert Oppenheimer, Karl Schwarzschild, John Wheeler, Albert Einstein, Leonard Susskind – ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Why a Hurricane's Right Side Is the Most Dangerous
Why the right side of a tropical cyclone is the most dangerous. Related Topics: hurricanes weather. Comment. Show comments Hide Comments ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Organic vs. Conventional Farming Debate is Getting Tired. South America is Forging a Third Way
It’s the year 2050, and the world's population has just passed 9 billion people. Economic growth has lifted hundreds of ...