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8 Ways Scientists Look at—But Don't Yet See—Dark Matter
06.22.2009 Scientists hunt for the unseen matter that glues together the cosmos. But some wonder whether it even exists.
by Stephen Ornes
Darwin Plays Game Theory—and Wins
A computer simulation predicts that ravens should have evolved a behavior called "gang foraging," which is then observed in real ravens. 05.22.2009
The Biocentric Universe Theory: Life Creates Time, Space, and the Cosmos Itself
Stem-cell guru Robert Lanza presents a radical new view of the universe and everything in it. 05.01.2009
20 Things You Didn't Know About... Tunnels
New York has a forgotten one, Texas has a $2 billion wasted one, and Switzerland's building the longest. 04.29.2009
Where Do Old Colliders Go to Die?
After the LHC comes online, old accelerators will stand by, just in case they're necessary, get salvaged for spare parts, or just lie untouched in the ground for years. 04.04.2009
The Man Who Found Quarks and Made Sense of the Universe
Murray Gell-Mann had a smash success with particles, notorious dustups with Feynman, and a missed opportunity with Einstein. 03.17.2009
20 Things You Didn't Know About... Time
The beginning, the end, and the funny habits of our favorite ticking force. 03.12.2009
Metamaterial Revolution: The New Science of Making Anything Disappear
Engineers are working with metamaterials to create super-microscopes, optical computers, and yes, invisibility cloaks. 03.10.2009
The Kilogram Isn't What It Used to Be—It's Lighter
Within a high-security, climate-controlled vault in France, the perfect kilogram is getting ever so slightly less massive—and no one knows why. 03.08.2009
What is This? A Psychedelic Place Mat?
Actually, you'd be more likely to see this pattern in your wine glass. 01.14.2009
Is Quantum Mechanics Controlling Your Thoughts?
Science's weirdest realm may be responsible for photosynthesis, our sense of smell, and even consciousness itself. 01.13.2009
The Father of Dark Matter Still Gets No Respect
Little-acknowledged Fritz Zwicky got there first on dark matter, neutron stars, and supernovas. 12.31.2008
The Year in Physics
Hunting the "God particle," seeking invisibility, instant communication, and more. 12.25.2008
#2: The LHC Begins Its Search for the "God Particle"
After many years and billions of dollars, the LHC had its fateful first test run. 12.22.2008
#39: Amazonian Tribe Doesn't Have Words for Numbers
The Pirahã people overturned scientists' belief about human cognition. 12.15.2008
#43: Next-Level Quantum Spookiness
Photons instantaneously send signals over 11 miles. Einstein remains perplexed. 12.14.2008
#69: Physicists Create a Perfect Place to Store Electricity
New "superinsulator" can hold a charge forever without leakage 12.10.2008
#70: A Single Electron Is Caught on Film
Scientists make one of the world's most remarkable movies. 12.10.2008
Inside the World of Stephen Hawking
The world's most famous theoretical physicist will make you think—and laugh. 11.25.2008
20 Best Brains Under 40
Young innovators are changing everything from theoretical mathematics to cancer therapy. 11.20.2008
The Man Who Led the Second Superstring Revolution
Inside the mind of Ed Witten, the "best physicist of his generation." 11.13.2008
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