The New Science of Human Origins
Awash in fresh insights, scientists have had to revise virtually every chapter of the human story
The New Science of Human Origins
Awash in fresh insights, scientists have had to revise virtually every chapter of the human story
Imprint of Primordial Monster Star Found
The detection of the chemical signature of a relic star brings long-awaited evidence for massive stellar ancestors
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Neandertals Disappeared from Europe Earlier Than Thought
Carbon-dating improvements show that Neandertals disappeared from Europe much earlier than thought
Early Universe Explorer Looks for Answers [Video]
A co-designer of an experiment that might have confirmed gravitational waves isn't bothered by criticism that cosmic dust may account for his results
Impact Craters May Have Cradled Life on Earth
Asteroid and comet impacts could have destroyed some habitats for life while also creating new ones for bacteria
Doubt Grows about Gravitational Waves Detection
Two analyses suggest that the signal of big bang ripples announced earlier this year was too weak to be significant
Smart Luck: How the Big Bang Was Found by Accident [Slide Show]
Two astronomers recall almost mistaking light from the big bang for pigeon droppings
The Mythical Fire-Mountains of the Cascades
The west coast of the U.S. is not only characterized by earthquakes and related myths, but also by volcanoes and also these natural phenomena became incorporated in supernatural stories.
Gravitational-Wave Finding Causes "Spring Cleaning" in Physics
The big bang findings strengthen the case for the multiverse and all but rule out a "cyclic universe"
How Atheism Helped Create the Modern World [Excerpt]
Science has long advanced in part due to its rejection of religion as it uncovered information inconvenient for believers and their institutions
Neil deGrasse Tyson on Cosmos and Integrating Science into Pop Culture
Tyson hopes that the updated Cosmos can play a small part in improving the severe lack of scientific literacy among many adults today
Missing Galaxy Mass Found
A puzzle from the big bang's echo is solved using the technique of gravitational lensing