- Groundbreaking Black Hole Merger Offers Compelling Proof for Hawking’s Half-Century-Old Prediction
An international collaboration of astrophysicists has recorded one of the most detailed observations ever of two black holes colliding—yielding the strongest confirmation yet of Stephen Hawking’s 1971 prediction about black hole thermodynamics. Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) and partners report that this cosmic event supports the idea that…
- NASA Just Announced It May Have Found Signs of Ancient Life on Mars
On Wednesday, NASA announced that its Perseverance rover had stumbled onto something extraordinary: a Martian rock that could hold the strongest hints yet of ancient life. The discovery centers on a mudstone sample pulled from Jezero Crater, a place scientists have long suspected once held a river delta. This particular…
- Robert Sapolsky:What If Free Will Is Just a Story We Tell Ourselves?
Robert Sapolsky was 14 when he decided there was no such thing as free will. It was late at night, and the realization came all at once: no God, no cosmic plan, no hidden hand steering the world—just biology and chance. “It was this big, empty, indifferent universe,” he remembers….
- Pork Chops al Pastor
Pork Chops al Pastor Inspired by the beloved flavors of tacos al pastor, these juicy bone-in pork chops are marinated in a smoky, spiced pineapple blend, then baked with caramelized onions and finished with a bright pineapple salsa. The result is a dish that’s bold, balanced, and deeply satisfying. Why…
- Voyager 1.Humanity’s First Step Toward a Light-Day in space
Nearly half a century after leaving Earth, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is approaching a milestone unlike any in human history. Within the next two years, it will become the first human-made object to reach a distance of one full light-day from Earth—the span light travels in 24 hours, or roughly…