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Explainer Space
In early September, the night sky stages one of its most dramatic acts of the year: a total lunar eclipse—fondly dubbed the “Blood Moon.” The celestial stage will span Asia,…
News News
The Discovery / News Today, August 19, marks National Aviation Day, a celebration established by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939 to honor aviation pioneer Orville Wright’s birthday. As the first…
Explainer Health
According to Stanford Medicine research humans do not experience aging in a steady cycle of linear changes, instead we experience bursts of aging between ages 44-60. As reported by Aging…
Explainer Astronomy
Stephenson 2-18 is often declared the larger star online, but the evidence does not support a confident winner. WOH G64 has been observed in much greater detail, while the viral…
Explainer History
Mesopotamia is known as the most ancient civilization in the world. However, to understand its historical significance, we need to understand what defines a civilization. Civilization is a complex society,…
Explainer Space
No. Humans are not aliens: fossils, comparative anatomy and DNA all show that our species evolved on Earth, in Africa, about 300,000 years ago. Our DNA differs from a chimpanzee’s…
Explainer Featured
Human history is full of brilliant minds who dared to push the boundaries of science and engineering. But sometimes, that daring came at a terrible cost. In rare, tragic, and…
Explainer Biology
The idea of uploading a human mind—transferring your memories, personality, and consciousness into a machine—sounds like something pulled from the pages of a sci-fi novel. But as brain science and…
Explainer Physics
Black holes are some of the most fascinating and feared objects in the universe. They’re places where gravity is so strong, not even light can escape. But as far as…
