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Was there a 'before' the Big Bang? Jim Al-Khalili on the mind-bogglingness of time
Time keeps getting away from us. It has a fraught relationship with our subjective experience — sometimes slowing down or dragging on; and at other times speeding up, with years seeming to fly by as we get older . Our b…
Diagnostic dilemma: A man's sudden fainting episodes landed him in the hospital — and a hair dye was to blame
The symptoms: The man went to an emergency department after fainting. He had felt nauseous just before the episode, which lasted about three minutes and was followed by a second fainting episode lasting about two minute…
Are you worried about the US deploying weapons in space?
For years, the idea of nuclear weapons in space sounded more like science fiction than a realistic threat. That changed Monday (Sept. 14), when U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced at the Air, Space and Cyber C…
Paleontologists have identified the first confirmed remains of Diplodocus — "Dippy," for short — outside the western U.S., revealing that the iconic long-necke…
Climate change is often discussed in terms of rising temperatures, extreme weather and environmental loss. But there's another consequence that can be harder t…
Where is it? Lake Pueyrredón and Lake Posadas, Argentina [ -47.41961002, -71.87622200 ] What's in the photo? The point where two different-colored lakes meet …
How apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient tree—and rewrote the history of fruit And how they might have helped save the future of American apples …
Some questions may never be answered, but maybe that’s not the point There are questions in science that have been studied for so long without anyone turning …
A volcanic eruption 22 million years ago froze a snapshot of the Andes in their youth, revealing a slow-and-steady formation of this formidable mountain range.…
Scientists have a new view of the ground under Los Angeles, and it's a bit shaky. The 3D model of the Los Angeles basin shows that downtown LA is underpinned …
What it is: A copper-alloy sculpture of an African ruler's head In the Kingdom of Benin, one of the oldest monarchies in West Africa, a traditional ruler know…
In women's reproductive years, their brains are exposed to high levels of sex hormones, and their neurons may come to depend on those hormones to function opti…
With fall now upon us, many of us will be dusting off our binoculars and telescopes ready for the longer nights this season brings. Earlier sunsets mean more s…
Where it is: 160,000 light-years away, in the constellation Dorado It looks like a gigantic hole punched through a cloud, but this spectacular new image from …
