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fractal (noun, “FRAK-tal”) Fractals are geometric shapes made up of repeated parts on increasingly smaller scales. Consider a fern leaf. If you look closely, each leaf…
Drying: Description of areas with extremely low precipitation levels hindering plant growth. Astronaut: An individual trained for space travel for research or exploration purposes. atom: The…
Bill Kotsatos/Polaris/Ivine Some people see mathematics as cold, rigid logic, quite different from creative pursuits. In fact, mathematics has a lot to do with creativity. Mathematician…
When Elon Musk took over as the owner of Twitter, concerns were raised by researchers and election officials about the potential spread of misinformation. There was…
What would you do if an epidemic struck? Evacuate to a country mansion and throw a party.Giulia Parmigiani/Netflix The DecameronKathleen JordanNetflix Douglas Rushkoff, the influential thinker…
Ken Baker awaited a settlement check for his Paradise, California home destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire but never received it. His newly built home was…
aAmong those quickly convicted and sentenced recently for their involvement in racially charged riots were: Bobby Silbon. Silbon exited his 18th birthday celebration at a bingo…
Compliments can sometimes be tricky to navigate, as identified by a Belgian psychologist. There are several ways in which receiving compliments can make the person being…
When considering the marathons you have observed, it may seem that men generally excel over women in sports. However, a recent review published in the journal…
vinegarFlip digital capitalists over and you find technological determinists: people who believe technology drives history. These individuals view themselves as agents of what Joseph Schumpeter famously…
Looking for a good laugh? Check out the subreddit LinkedIn Lunatics. Trust me, it’s worth a visit. On this subreddit, you’ll find a Financial Expert advocating…
IAs is often the case, this incident began with drama in a WhatsApp group. In 2021, a loose coalition of my friends and acquaintances, in order…
Apple has updated its policy in the European Union to allow developers to communicate with customers outside the App Store, following accusations from the European Commission…
The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak between Sunday night and dawn on Monday, giving skywatchers around the world the chance to enjoy one of the…
This summer, there has been an alarming increase in heatstroke-related deaths worldwide. According to a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, extreme heat…
pictureRon Musk has long been interested in right-wing politics and has enjoyed portraying himself as a contrarian showman. However, his recent political affiliations have raised doubts…
summary Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued its first-ever “major earthquake warning” on Thursday. The warning came after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of the…
My wife and I, dressed and with negative COVID tests in hand, took a morning drive to Windsor Castle in November 2021. I was awarded an…
Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of metriorhynchid crocodyloform from the Stadthagen Formation in northwestern Germany. Artist image Enarioetes schroederi. Image credit: Joschua Knüppe.…
Diagram of a tidal disruption event Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Astronomers have captured a supermassive black hole engulfing a massive star in the largest, brightest…
Building design can affect temperatureAlistair Scott/Getty Images A wall with a zigzag pattern can stay up to 3°C (5.4°F) cooler than a normal wall, without using…
TThe Crush House developer Nerial describes the game as a “first-person shooter,” which is a surprisingly accurate tagline. On the Malibu coastline, a grand vaporwave-and-neon mansion…
Black holes have the ability to die, but this process happens very slowly and in a rather normal manner. Despite appearing empty, space is not entirely…
Ideas for change Mars Towards a more livable world Human settlements It's a common theme in science fiction, but could this happen in the real world?Scientists…
Satellite imagery of Antarctica Science History Images / Alamy A continued surge in stratospheric temperatures could cause the Antarctic polar vortex to split in two for…
Gravitational waves are vibrations of space-time itself Peter Jurick/Alamy The following is an excerpt from the Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Every month, we hand the keyboard…
ohOtherwise, it would be news that the CEO of one of the world's largest companies endorsed and shared a fabricated headline published by the leader of…
Heart of an Oak follows the 210-year-old tree and its inhabitants through the seasons. Icon Film Distribution Oak Heart Laurent Charbonnier and Michel Seydoux Icon Movie…
oh Over the past three weeks, the Paris Olympics have delivered some spectacular sporting moments, from incredible victories to heartbreaking defeats to Snoop Dogg standing there…
These graceful and serene photographs pay tribute to an important yet declining ecosystem: mangrove forests. These photos are some of this year's top entries. Mangrove Photography…
During Keir Starmer’s 2020 Labour leader campaign, his team debated the idea of him leaving Twitter altogether. Many of Starmer’s close associates wanted to change the…
A global coalition of advertisers has paused its corporate responsibility program following a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X against the coalition, alleging it orchestrated a…
Kestrels have been trained to fly in a wind tunnel, revealing how they can hover in turbulent air while keeping their heads almost completely still. Two…
I’m currently at my home in North London, experimenting with electrodes attached to my temporal lobe to learn how to play video games using my mind.…
Are you truly in control of choosing to read this article, or is the decision merely a result of neurons firing in your brain due to…
One-third of Mars’ surface has shallow groundwater, but it is currently too cold for life to harness it. Proposals to use greenhouse gases to heat Mars…
Microwave ovens have become an essential part of the modern kitchen, yet their potential as a reservoir for bacterial colonization and the microbial composition within them…
Brazil is home to about two-thirds of the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest which covers an area twice the size of India. It plays a crucial…
