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Category: Big Questions
Forests Recover Well When Humans Get Out of the Way
It goes without saying that forests are important. As the lung of our planet, they strongly contribute to converting carbon dioxide that we…
Are facial morphs a reliable way to produce fake IDs?
Most people can identify a familiar face in a photo, even if the picture is taken at an unusual angle, or in poor lighting. Think about how…
Why trains don’t fall off the track when turning
Trains have been the fundamental backbone of transportation and shipping for a few hundred years. Despite the ubiquity of trains, the…
Chimps can tell when you believe something false
Our understanding of animal cognition has grown dramatically since the days of Jane Goodall in the 1960s. Great apes, a family of primates…
The Deafening Sound of Neutron Stars Crashing Together
Large stars and planets in space have intense gravity. The gravity of these large celestial bodies is so strong, that they actually warp the…
Betting on finding aliens
If intelligent aliens exist somewhere in the depths of space, then should we see signs of their technology? This question has motivated…
Planet Friendships in Solar Systems Beyond Our Own
Our understanding of astrophysics states that we should be seeing co-orbiting planets when astronomers look through their telescopes.…
Viruses may help us in the fight against cancer
Cancer is one of the greatest challenges of our time. A common misconception about cancer is that it is one disease. There are hundreds of…
Physicist claims that life’s common trait is information
You are on one of those trips where the travel is so tedious that even your cell phone looks boring. Not being able to sleep, you look out…