What is Objective Reality?
What is Objective Reality? Objective reality refers to the existence of things or phenomena independent of our subjective experience, perception,…
Category: Science
Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action – but it is possible to prepare
Worst-hit areas in Turkey were reduced to rubble. Erhan Sevenler/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Louise K. Comfort, University of Pittsburgh;…
Cancer evolution is mathematical – how random processes and epigenetics can explain why tumor cells shape-shift, metastasize and resist treatments
Stochasticity is everywhere – and finding the order in disorder can unlock new ways to understand biology. Erlon Silva –…
CBD is not a cure-all – here’s what science says about its real health benefits
Since 2018, it has been legal in the U.S. to use a drug made from purified cannabis-derived cannabidiol – CBD…
Reality: Understanding the Complex Concept of Our Existence
Reality: Understanding the Complex Concept of Our Existence Reality is a complex and multi-layered concept that has been pondered and…
Does this cause cancer? How scientists determine whether a chemical is carcinogenic – sometimes with controversial result
Carcinogenic chemicals are labeled with a health hazard warning symbol. Peter Etchells/iStock via Getty Images Plus Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State…
How has the inside of the Earth stayed as hot as the Sun’s surface for billions of years?
The slice you see cut out of the Earth reveals its core, depicted here in bright yellow. fhm/E+ via Getty…
Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them
U.S. universities now have over 3,000 sustainability programs. Andy DeLisle/ASU Christopher Boone, Arizona State University and Karen C. Seto, Yale…
What causes stuttering?
The majority of children who stutter will spontaneously recover from it without intervention, but some 20% of people do not.…
Visualizing the inside of cells at previously impossible resolutions provides vivid insights into how they work
mCryo-electron tomography shows what molecules look like in high-resolution – in this case, the virus that causes COVID-19. Nanographics, CC BY-SA…
Toilets spew invisible aerosol plumes with every flush
Aerosol plumes from commercial toilets can rise 5 feet above the bowl. John Crimaldi/Scientific Reports, CC BY-NC-ND John Crimaldi, University…
Why is astronomy a science but astrology is not?
Your zodiac sign – like Sagittarius, the archer – might be in the stars, but your future isn’t. scaliger/iStock via…
Ants – with their wise farming practices and efficient navigation techniques – could inspire solutions for some human problems
Leafcutter ants cultivate fungus gardens that feed sprawling colonies. Tim Flach/Stone via Getty Images Scott Solomon, Rice University King Solomon…
Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don’t isn’t helpful
Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don’t isn’t helpful Over three-quarters of…
Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian’s powerful winds to forecast intensity – here’s what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm
Flying into Hurricane Harvey aboard a a P-3 Hurricane Hunter nicknamed Kermit in 2018. Lt. Kevin Doreumus/NOAA Jason Dunion, University…
New study seeks to explain the ‘Mandela Effect’ – the bizarre phenomenon of shared false memories
When asked to recall the popular children’s book series ‘The Berenstain Bears,’ many people make the same error by spelling…
NASA is crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid to test a plan that could one day save Earth from catastrophe
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test is the first planetary defense experiment ever attempted. NASA/JHUAPL/Steve Gribben Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Air University On…
Super-Earths are bigger, more common and more habitable than Earth itself – and astronomers are discovering more of the billions they think are out there
Astronomers think the most likely place to find life in the galaxy is on super-Earths, like Kepler-69c, seen in this…
Humans evolved with their microbiomes – like genes, your gut microbes pass from one generation to the next
The gut microbiome may also play a role in personalized medicine. nopparit/iStock via Getty Images Plus Taichi A. Suzuki, Max…
Why are some people mosquito magnets and others unbothered? A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor and mindset
Mosquitoes need to feed on blood in order to reproduce. But how do they choose whom to feed on? boonchai…
