“According to the team’s modeling, the waves near the point where the asteroid struck would have been approximately 300 metres … More
Category: Science
A Hole in the Atmosphere
“Obviously, something […] big hitting the Earth is going to hit with a lot of energy. […] This is the energy one … More
The Largest Collective Organism Ever to Live
“It is hard to overestimate how unusual the situation of bananas in the middle of the last century was—unusual … More
New Safe Confinement
“World leaders jostle with global executives and anonymous men dressed in full camouflage as platters of shrimp, foie gras and … More
To Remember, We Must Forget
“In order to remember, we must forget. Recent research shows that when your brain retrieves newly encoded information, it suppresses older related … More
What The Hell is Going On?
“For Sharp, the most interesting part of the Benjamin experiment has been learning about patterns in science fiction storytelling. Benjamin’s … More
At The Moment of Creation
“On the monitor before us, cryptic fragments of source code flash by. While earthly physicists still struggle to find a … More
Self Organising Plants
“The enigmatic circles of sand – burnt orange, almost impeccably round and rimmed by a fringe of tall grass … More