Are some people wired to see ghosts? A psychologist explains what makes paranormal experiences more likely
Around 1 in 5 Americans say they’ve seen a ghost. I’m not one of them, and I probably never will be. I blame my brain....
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The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is poised to lose its ice shelf this year. An Antarctic researcher explains what that means for global sea levels
Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” is about to lose an ice shelf that protects it from warming ocean waters, which could have devastating long-term consequences for hundreds...
‘They are leaking radio waves, just like we are’: Radio astronomer explains how intelligent aliens could contact Earth without even trying
Long before Neil Armstrong piloted the first crewed lunar lander onto the moon and uttered his now-famous words “The Eagle has landed,” there were grave...
‘Food insecurity is no longer just about low-income countries’: Environmental economist explains how climate change is pushing agricultural systems to the brink
As the planet warms due to climate change, extreme heat is threatening global food security by harming crops and livestock and reducing the number of...
‘The chances of you living 50 years are very small’: Theoretical physicist explains why humanity likely won’t survive to see all the forces unified
When theoretical physicist David Gross was 13, he received a copy of a popular science book, “The Evolution of Physics” (Cambridge University Press, 1938), signed...
Can you tie a knot in four dimensions? A mathematician explains.
We all know we live in three-dimensional space. But what does it mean when people talk about four dimensions? Is it just a bigger kind...