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The Universe Could Be Eternal, According to This Controversial Theory

The idea of a static universe would mean our cosmos is eternal, and it isn’t expanding after all.

By Stav Dimitropoulos
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Top Stories

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Iranian and Chinese Drones Are Overwhelming U.S. Warships. This High-Tech Weapon Could Strike Back

Existing weapons cannot stop swarms. This new microwave blaster can.

By David Hambling
Apr 10, 2024
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Ship Crew in Baltimore Collision Are Still Aboard

By Darren Orf
Apr 12, 2024
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The Truth About Walt Disney’s Frozen Head

By Michael Natale
Apr 9, 2024
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China Could Rule the Seas With This New Tech

By Kyle Mizokami
Apr 9, 2024
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Immortality Is Impossible Until We Beat Physics

By Susan Lahey
Apr 5, 2024

The Deep Dive

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Everything in Our Universe—Even the Chair You Sit On—May Be Conscious, Scientists Say

According to panpsychism, everything in the world is inherently soulful with an internal mind. Is this a clue to understanding our universe or just metaphysical mumbo-jumbo?

By Stav Dimitropoulos
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Two New Fossils Unlock Mammal Mysteries

By Darren Orf
Apr 10, 2024
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Company Pauses Gene-Editing Due to Side Effects

By Darren Orf
Apr 9, 2024
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A Prime Numbers Study Is Stirring Up Controversy

By Caroline Delbert
Apr 10, 2024
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Climate Change Can Wreck a Tree’s Circadian Rhythm

By Darren Orf
Apr 9, 2024
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Military & Defense

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If War Breaks Out With China, This Will Be the Most Deadly Submarine in the Sea

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The Most Expensive Plane Crash in History

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The F-22 Raptor Has Clawed Back From the Brink

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Can America’s Aging F-16 Overpower Russia’s Su-35?

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Navy Helicopters Have Morphed Into Drone Killers

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Tech

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Samsung Is Currently Doing a 2-for-1 TV Deal

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Smart Home Tech To Automate Your Morning Routine

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Tile vs. AirTag: Which Bluetooth Tracker is Best?

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The Best Solar Viewing and Eclipse Glasses

Science

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Cloud Brightening May Be Our White Knight

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Can Frozen Cells Save the Northern White Rhino?

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A Superconducting Device May Topple This Principle

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Ancient Henge Found in England

Space

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We Thought We Knew What Uranus Was Made Of

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What It‘s Like To See A Total Solar Eclipse

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This Is the Best Way to Exit Our Solar System

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Stream the Great American Solar Eclipse

A Cosmic Mystery

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The Incredible Case of NASA’S Missing Moondust

Neil Armstrong made history when he stepped onto the moon. Then some of the dust he carried back vanished.

By Eleanor Cummins
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Flight

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Treasure Hunters Say They Found Amelia Earhart’s Plane. Now, They’re Looking for MH370.

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How Bessie Coleman's Sky-High Ambition Killed Her

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Can Smokejumpers Still Protect a World on Fire?

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7 People Who Have Confessed to Being D.B. Cooper

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Possible Evidence of Amelia Earhart’s Plane

Badass Military Machines

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Why the F-15EX Is Such a Badass Plane

By Eric Tegler
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Why the Leopard 2 Is Such a Badass Tank

By Kyle Mizokami
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Why the B-52 Is Such a Badass Plane

By Alex Hollings
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Why the C-5 Galaxy Is Such a Badass Plane

By Kyle Mizokami

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Physics

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How Vacuum Energy Could Help Us Reach Light Speed

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Quest for New Physics Hinges on New Accelerator

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Is the Room-Temperature Superconductor Back?

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Is Consciousness Everywhere All at Once?

Deep Math

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Machines About to Tackle Fermat’s Last Theorem

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Can AI Help Solve Math’s Thorniest Mysteries?

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10 of the Hardest Math Problems Ever Solved

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Experts Discovered the Secret Geometry of Life

Home & DIY

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The Right Way to Prune a Tree

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How to Spray-Paint Kitchen Cabinets

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The Ultimate Guide to Buying a Lawn Mower

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Best Tools of 2024

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Artificial Intelligence

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AI Image Generators Will Blow Your Mind. Here Are the Best 3 Right Now

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Should We Worry About AI Reaching Singularity?

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Could AI Really Have Thoughts and Feelings?

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Why You Should Try Using AI For Your DIY Projects

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I Tried to Learn Woodworking Through ChatGPT

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Culture

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J Allen Hynek: The Man Who Made Us Watch the Skies

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Watch a Master Craftsman Create a Ship in a Bottle

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What 9 Months on a Cruise Ship Can Do to You

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Why Empty ‘Liminal Spaces’ Are So Damn Creepy

Editor Favorites

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Inside the Final Minutes of a Horrible Train Wreck

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The Engine Driving Our Oceans Could Die by 2100

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You Can Give Your Body Back to Nature When You Die

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Here’s How We Could Live in Trees

Conspiracy Theories

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The Strange Origin of the Hollow Moon Conspiracy

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The Truth About the ‘Black Knight’ Satellite

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Why Some People Deny the Roman Empire Ever Existed

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Why Challenger Conspiracy Theories Persist

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Our Planet

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A Section of the San Andreas Fault Is Waking Up

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Why the Northeast Earthquake Was So Shocking

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Ancient Chunks of Earth Were Hiding in Crystals

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How the Ross Ice Shelf Lurches At Least Once a Day

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Global Warming Is Slowing Earth’s Rotation

Live the POP Life

Cars & Trucks

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The Best Carports for Weather Protection

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The 40 Best Car Toys for Kids in 2024

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The 6 Best Car Trash Cans for Collecting Debris

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The 5 Best Cordless Power Washers

Adventure

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Surviving the Inevitable Summer Power Outage

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The Best Hiking Boots for Outdoor Adventures

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The Best Filtered Water Bottles Clean Up Your H2O

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The 9 Best Lightweight Hiking Boots

Gear & Gadgets

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The 10 Best BBQ Smokers of 2024

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Stand-by Power: Eco Flow’s Smart Home Panel 2

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The Best Generator Deals for Reliable Backup Power

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Save 34% on This DeWalt 20V Hammer Drill at Lowe’s

The Latest

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Realizing I Was a Runner, Despite My Hemophilia

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Cloud Brightening May Be Our White Knight

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Who Killed Harry Houdini?

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The Navy's New Frigates Are Behind Schedule

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The 10 Best BBQ Smokers of 2024

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Stand-by Power: Eco Flow’s Smart Home Panel 2

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The Right Way to Use a Fire Extinguisher

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5 Important Things to Do for Disaster Preparedness

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6 Steps To Prep Your Lawn for Spring

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Surviving the Inevitable Summer Power Outage

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How to Keep Your Chainsaw Ready to Go

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Can Frozen Cells Save the Northern White Rhino?