10 Facts Everyone Should Know About Dark Matter

How to soar on Venus

The first human colonies might not be on the surface of Mars, but amidst the clouds of Venus.

The Frontiers Of Subatomic Physics

How the discovery of the first Pentaquark is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to new…

Ask Ethan #99: How do we know the age of the Universe?

Ask Ethan #96: Is the Multiverse science?

There are three things an idea must do to become a full-fledged scientific theory. How…

Edgar Allan Poe’s Eureka and the Big Bang

Did the 19th century master of the macabre predict our cosmic history?

7 Independent Pieces Of Evidence For Dark Matter

Solar System Answers

Saw “Solar System Questions” by xkcd? Here’s what science thinks it knows.

“Put two ships in the…

Throwback Thursday: The Physics Of Fireworks

The anatomy and science of what’s required for such a spectacular show.

Throwback Thursday: Is Earth’s Twin Out There?

Before you tout the next exoplanet as “the most Earth-like ever,” ask whether…