Stars Hint at an Unusual Black Hole Lurking in Our GalaxyImages taken by the Hubble Space Telescope point to an elusive intermediate-size black hole in the star cluster Omega CentauriBy Davide Castelvecchi & Nature magazineAstronomers can use the movements of...
How Game Designers Secretly Run Your LifeGames have captivated people since ancient times. Now they run our livesBy Kelly Clancy Boris Zhitkov/Getty ImagesIn an ancient Hindu hymn, a game of dice was compared to an addictive drug. Three thousand years...
Find the Perfect Game to Play with This Interactive QuizFrom board games to solo puzzles to fantastical escapes to tricks for running faster, find a game for every moodBy Diana Kwon Klaus Vedfelt/Getty ImagesAre you a seasoned video gamer or...
Board games might involve a race to a finish line, as in Sorry! or that ubiquitous first board game for kids, Candyland. Or they might entail a strategic battle for dominance, as in chess or checkers. Some have simple rules...
The point of no return was when I started the fire in the university parking lot.I ripped a pile of reports out of a confused bureaucrat’s hands and ran as fast as I could. Once I was outside, I grabbed...
Games Rule the World—And Always HaveWhy we’re fascinated by solving mind-bending puzzles, pitching faster fastballs, embodying new characters, playing ancient games, and much moreBy Jen Schwartz Scientific American, August 2024For something that often gets dismissed as trivial, games are a...
COVID Rates Are Rising Again. Why Does It Spread So Well in the Summer?A combination of human behavior and immunity, the environment, and SARS-CoV-2 itself explains why the virus surges during both hotter and colder monthsBy Tanya LewisCOVID cases have...
Europe Announces New Mission to Infamous Asteroid ApophisESA’s Ramses spacecraft will scout out Apophis before and after the asteroid’s super-close flyby of Earth in 2029By Meghan BartelsArtist's impression of ESA's Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety. Asteroid Apophis is ready...
Geoengineering the Climate Could Pose a New Risk to the Planet, U.N. FearsA new U.N. Environment Program report focuses on geoengineering’s potential dangers to the planet, from disease to unlivable placesBy Sara Schonhardt & E&E NewsSunlight reflects off the surface...
If you grew up in the 1990s and have even a cursory interest in tornadoes, you’ve probably seen Twister. The disaster flick classic, set in the swirling chaos of a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma, captured the awesome power of severe...
