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Isaac Newton was a genius, but even he lost millions in the stock market
Isaac Newton was one of the smartest people to ever live.But there's a big difference between being a smart physicist and smart investor.And, unfortunately for him, Newton learned that the hard way.In...
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Researchers have achieved the next breakthrough in quantum physics
An international team of scientists has managed to create a quantum knot for the first time — a fundamental breakthrough in quantum physics that could one day help power the supercomputers of the...
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Here's how to take awesome snowflake photos during this weekend's snowstorm
When winter storm Jonas is at peak blizzard conditions on the East Coast this weekend, it's best to stay inside. But you can still take some awesome photos of snowflakes from the warmth inside your...
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A physicist reveals how science gives him the upper hand in martial arts
Inside Science Minds presents an ongoing series of guest columnists and personal perspectives presented by scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and others in the science community showcasing some of...
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A crazy thing happens when this man tries to shoot himself underwater
When it comes to science experiments, Andrew Wahl isn't afraid to take risks. The Norwegian physicist is known for demonstrating scientific principles in extreme ways on the television show "Life on...
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This physicist tied himself to the side of a building then went plunging...
To demonstrate a basic property of physics, Norwegian physicist Andreas Wahl tied himself to the side of building 45 feet off the ground:The only thing keeping him from falling and potentially breaking...
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Neil deGrasse Tyson's favorite science joke will make you smarter
If you've ever listened to StarTalk radio, then you'll know that its host, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, definitely has a sense of humor.His humor was not lost on Business Insider when we...
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A famous theory about aliens is a myth — here's the real story behind the...
Two big ideas often come up in discussions about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI.One is the Drake Equation, which estimates the number of civilizations in our Galaxy whose signals...
View ArticleTime travel is actual science — and pretty common too
Most people usually write off the idea of time travel as fantasy. But in reality, it occurs all the time — in small ways — as the result of time dilation.Produced by Alex Kuzoian. Special thanks to...
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101 things you thought were true, but have actually been debunked by science
Who hasn't shared an amazing science fact only to feel embarrassed later on, when you find out the information was wrong?No more.It's time to put an end to the most alluring science myths,...
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A physicist has a new explanation for why time moves forward, not backward
We all know that time only ever moves forward in our world — no matter how many times we've wanted it to, that glass of spilled milk never un-spills itself, and we're definitely not getting any...
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How giraffes defy gravity
The giraffe's neck — useful for reaching the loftiest acacia leaves or for slugging would-be rivals— has its drawbacks. When the creature stoops to take a drink, for example, it must spread its front...
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Einstein's most incredible prediction may be proven right this week — or a...
Gravitational waves may have been detected for the first time, but we won't know for sure until February 11, 2016 — when scientists will either confirm or dispel the rumors, sources close to the matter...
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Here's how an unsolvable physics problem could lead to an alien invasion
This article contains spoilers for Cixin Liu's novel "The Three-Body Problem".Cixin Liu's "The Three-Body Problem" is a fascinating science fiction novel. First published in Mandarin in 2006, it won...
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Researchers have discovered new properties of an unusual phenomena that could...
Physicists have found the first experimental evidence of important new properties of high-temperature superconductivity, and it could help them work out how to achieve this exotic state reliably in...
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Here's why golf balls have dimples
You'd think that smooth golf balls would travel farther than the dimpled ones we use today.But that would be wrong. And there's actually some fun physics behind the dented ball design we see on today's...
View ArticleChina has created an artificial star 8,600 times hotter than the sun
The reaction, which is caused by nuclear fusion, has the potential to revolutionize how we use energy.Produced by Maya Dangerfield. Reported by Dave Mosher. Sources: AP, Reuters and the Institute of...
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Einstein's weirdest prediction is true, and will soon radically transform our...
Have no doubt: Gravitational waves, or ripples in the fabric of space-time, are real and undulating across the universe at incredible speed — right through everyone and everything on Earth.Scientists...
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Einstein's wildest prediction is true — and will soon radically transform our...
Have no doubt: Gravitational waves, or ripples in the fabric of spacetime, are real and undulating across the universe at incredible speed — right through everyone and everything on Earth.Scientists...
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See how hard it is to detect gravitational waves by playing this maddening...
For more than 100 years scientists have been searching for signs of gravitational waves, or ripples in spacetime that Einstein predicted back in 1916.Nearly six decades passed since astronomers first...
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