Life May Be Even Older Than We Thought!
How long has life been around on Earth? Is life an inevitable part of planet formation? The second question is tough to answer, but if life…
Category: Big Questions
What If Your Smartphone Could Help With Research?
Did newspapers in wartime get more discolored due to being accessed more frequently? This long-held belief is exactly what Professor Tim…
How Do Peanut Allergies Develop?
Food allergies are more prevalent than ever. Chances are, you, your friend, family member, or co-worker has a food allergy, or knows someone…
Gravitational Waves from A Neutron Star Merger Shake the Earth and Astrophysics
Big News! Astrophysics receives a gift. Interferometers at LIGO and Virgo detected gravitational waves coming from two neutron stars…
Can We Teach a Computer to Be Creative?
Creativity is no small task. We do our best to cultivate and cherish the imagination of young children, and struggle to maintain those…
The Sleeping Giant in a Small Town
Astronomers have uncovered a supermassive black hole, weighing 17 billion suns, in the middle of nowhere. This nearly record-breaking…
Two Black Holes Made a Mega Black Hole!
1.76 billion light years away, two black holes smashed into one another, bearing one huge black hole the size of 53 suns. The explosion from…
Can Science Help You Become the Ultimate Cook?
You just came back from a romantic night out at your favorite restaurant. Unfortunately, as luck would have it, the meal tasted a little…
Chasing Alien Worlds with a Flying Telescope
The airborne Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a flying observatory aboard a modified Boeing 747 that takes…
Which Workouts Burn the Most Calories?
In addition to good diet, exercise is a cornerstone to a healthy lifestyle. Even a short walk during your lunch break can do wonders for…