CC BY-ND Every day, volunteers around the world contribute to scientific studies through “citizen science.” Citizen science can be anything from counting migrating birds to measuring...
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Why do we get a buzz from being in large groups at festivals, jubilees and other public events? According to the social brain hypothesis, it’s because...
The mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and producing incredibly sharp images, like this test image of a star. NASA/STScI via Flickr...
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea A newly discovered fast radio burst has some unique properties that are...
The Moon often looks enormous when it first rises because of what is known as the Moon illusion. Roadcrusher/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Curious Kids is a...