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Quantum mechanics is justifiably held to be the most successful physical theory ever created; yet no universally accepted interpretation of its mathematical formalism exists after a century of debate....

What is "Autopoeisis". Why Does It Matter?

Complex systems research at URochester studies how interactions among many components give rise to collective behavior in physical, biological, technological, and social systems.

This video will get your perspective in order .

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What can make Star Wars good again?

What the great American Poet Gary Snyder understood.

You can only pretend for a while.

Astronomer Adam Frank used to think the consequences would play out on the individual level. Today, he's changed his mind.

The $4.2 million Templeton Foundation grant launches a new institute to investigate one of science’s biggest mysteries.

A three-year journey into the unknown begins.

An astrophysicist who searches for life in the Universe unpacks Steven Spielberg's UFO blockbuster Disclosure Day

He was a force of Nature (and Uma Thurman's dad)

A brief explanation on how we got here.

Anti satellite weapons are being tested and could soon lead to war in space. Here's why that's a terrible idea.

The trouble with String Theory and its ilk.

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Until the U.S. government has data or samples of alien material that can be shared, the story of extraterrestrial visitors is just a story.

The head of NASA says maybe Pluto is a planet after all. He is wrong because Pluto is part of the rest of the solar system

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Artemis II is the first step in human beings becoming a true space-faring species.

This week history, and the future of humanity, take its next step forward as Artemis II launches people to the Moon

Freaking out doesn't help anyone.

(AP) – After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S.

Part 2 of "Should Scientists Stop Being Polite"

<p><em>The idea that 'reality is a controlled hallucination' has been recently popularised by figures such as neuroscientist Anil Seth. But this claim, which purports to be hard, down-to-earth science...

Part 2 of "Should Scientists Stop Being Polite"

How to handle proud ignorance?

Disclosing government documents about UFOs won't mean much without hard physical evidence for alien spaceships or alien bodies.

Sixty years ago, a little-known philosopher challenged how science understands life. His perspective is finding new relevance in the age of AI.

Sixty years ago, a little-known philosopher challenged how science understands life. His perspective is finding new relevance in the age of AI.