Category: 7. Science

For decades, the unsettling idea that our reality is merely a sophisticated computer simulation, a concept popularized by films like The Matrix, has captivated both scientists and the public. Now, groundbreaking research from UBC Okanagan…

You’re probably familiar with classic sauropod dinosaurs – the four-legged herbivores famous for their long necks and tails. Animals such as Brachiosaurus, Apatosaurus and Diplodocus have been standard fixtures in science museums since the…

If you were able to visualize the passage of time, it may appear as looping ribbons of color, these fragments ribboning and glinting whenever they refracted light. Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have come close to making that a…

Rock hyraxes, known in southern Africa more often as “dassies,” are furry, thickset creatures with short legs and no discernible tails. They spend much of their time sunning themselves on rocky outcrops.

Another thing they sometimes do is drag…

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

The International Space Station is one of the most remarkable achievements of the modern age. It is…

For a long time, scientists believed that planets didn’t really stand a chance in double-star systems.

Two stars pulling on each other with intense gravity seemed like a recipe for chaos – not the kind of place where planets could peacefully…

— The International Space Station has, as of today (Nov. 2), served for every day of the last 25 years as a continuous home for a total of 162 people from 12 countries (290 people from 26 countries if including visitors). All…