Are We Living in a Never-Ending Cyclical Universe?

Are We Living in a Never-Ending Cyclical Universe?

One of the leading explanations for how the universe got its start is the Big Bang. In this theory, the universe began as a single point and then expanded to its current size. Although this is probably the best-known answer to the “birth of the universe” question, it...
Reality Is Not What It Seems, Says Carlo Rovelli

Reality Is Not What It Seems, Says Carlo Rovelli

To Carlo Rovelli, the Italian physicist and author, all reality is interaction, especially when you are trying to make sense of the world around you. “We do understand the world better not in terms of things, but in terms of interaction between things, and how things...
Insects: The True Rulers of the World

Insects: The True Rulers of the World

By any standard, insects dominate the world. They live on land, in water and in the air. They have colonized every continent, including Antarctica. And they make up three-quarters of all known animals—currently there are 1 million known insect species and an estimated...
Ancient Dog Skull Really Is Man’s Best Friend

Ancient Dog Skull Really Is Man’s Best Friend

A well-preserved 33,000-year-old dog skull recovered from a cave in the mountains of southern Siberia is more closely related to modern dogs than to wolves. This finding, from an international team led by a Russian researcher, backs up a study from last year that...