Science in the media

Jim Papadopoulos has spent a lifetime pondering the maths of bikes in motion. Now his work has found fresh momentum.

For nearly 20 years, physicists have known that the expansion of the universe has begun to speed up. This bizarre acceleration could arise because some form of mysterious dark energyis […]

The belief one’s intelligence is fixed and stable is harmful, and widely shared among lower-income youngsters.

El método de enseñanza en la ciudad más poblada de China se ha convertido ahora en un producto cultural de exportación. Lo llaman “Shangai Mastery” (Maestría de Shangái). Y la […]

The gravitational pull of the sun and the moon has a tidal effect on the Earth’s crust that gives scientists new insights into the mechanics of the San Andreas fault. […]

Scientists are exploring a mysterious pattern, found in birds’ eyes, boxes of marbles and other surprising places, that is neither regular nor random.

“Es la bomba”, explica Eudald Carbonell, uno de los responsables de la excavación. La Cueva Fantasma puede ayudar a reescribir la historia de la zona

For every 100,000 triathlon participants, there are 1.5 fatalities — twice the rate of marathons. The competition’s demographics may tell us why.hy.

It sounds like science fiction: A citizenry genetically engineered to be democratic. It’s not implausible.