Category: General

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.

The simplest ideas in mathematics can also be the most perplexing.

Take addition. It’s a straightforward operation: One of the first mathematical truths we learn is that 1 plus 1…

We’re always learning more about our planet. From figuring out where life on Earth originated to exactly what lies beneath the Earth’s surface, there’s plenty we still don’t know about our little floating rock. However,…

It’s hard to imagine that just 40,000 years ago, there was another species of humans on Earth. Modern humans and Neanderthals lived amongst each other, they interbred, lived in the same caves, hunted similarly, and both made tools.

Then…

The fight against climate change is ongoing, and while we’re still a long way from finding an actually sustainable solution, researchers at Yale say that imperfect climate models may actually be far more helpful than many think.

While…

Where’s the best place to meet a mate? For theropod dinosaurs around 100 million years ago, the answer was probably a lek. A lek, or a lekking site, is a special area where the members of a species, typically the male members, gather to dance…

Millions of years ago – where the perpetual ice of Antarctica and the dry dust of the Atacama Desert today stretch – lush forests flourished, full of araucaria trees, giant ferns, and vegetation that would seem unimaginable today. How did…

Canada is the land of hockey, maple syrup, and a tendency to end every sentence with the word “eh” – it’s also home to the oldest rocks on Earth. 

A new study, published in Science, confirmed that the oldest rocks on Earth are located in…

Did you know that scientists are tracking voles with glittery poop? Or that some clownfish actually shrink in size to stay cool? What about there are dancing, dueling galaxies? If this is news to you, it’s now your chance to stay in the loop. By…

Sharks are interesting creatures and among the most deadly lurking within the ocean. But what if I told you that sharks have a strange habit of freezing when you turn them upside down? That’s right. Sharks, one of the big bads of…