Kirby Runyon is Ready to Go Interstellar. Is NASA?
The Interstellar Probe mission is designed to take humanity farther than anyone has gone before, no technological breakthroughs required. ...read more
Author: Vishay Singh
A Sun’s Eye View of the Solar System
If you could stand on the Sun and look out at Earth and the other planets, what would it look like? ...read more
The stunning — and sacred — lands of Utah’s Bears Ears could soon be protected again
The former president eviscerated Bears Ears National Monument. Now, President Biden is intent on restoring it. ...read more
Are Effect Sizes in Psychology Meaningless?
An argument that conceptual replications are more important than effect sizes ...read more
Brain Stimulation’s Complex Emotional Effects
Mapping the emotional responses to deep brain stimulation ...read more
Citizen Scientists Discover Dozens of ‘Failed Stars’ Near Earth
Volunteers scanning the night sky for elusive hints of Planet Nine are uncovering the secrets of a strange class of worlds called brown dwarfs. ...read more
Science Was Alive and Well in the Dark Ages
Medieval times were not as scientifically stunted as we often think. Historian Seb Falk explains how those myths arose — and what science back then actually looked like. ...read more
What Explains Marijuana’s Skunky Smell?
Solving the mystery of marijuana's skunklike aroma could make cannabis producers better neighbors, and might help profits, too. ...read more
Where Did Music Come From? Here Are the Leading Theories
Did humans evolve to sing and dance, or did we invent our musical pastimes? Scientists are still debating the origin of this universal behavior. ...read more
A Desktop Quantum Computer for Just $5,000
A cheap, portable quantum computer, aimed at schools and colleges will be launched later this year. ...read more