At about 950 times bigger than our Sun, Betelgeuse is one of the biggest stars in our Universe. But that comes with a price. Just like us, stars have a life expectancy, and Betelgeuse is no different.

A supercharged neutrino that smashed into our planet in 2023 may have been spit out by an exploding primordial black hole with a "dark charge." If true, this theory could lead to a definitive catalog ...

While many of my readers are philosophers, or have at least studied philosophy for a while at university, many are not. So I was reluctant to get into metaphysical debates within philosophy, fearing ...

New approaches are being devised and tested to address the talent shortage. Leveraging AI in design tools will help engineers become more efficient, and potentially could reduce the time it takes to ...

colorful spray paint cans with lids on grass - shulers/Shutterstock There's something fun and playful about vivid colors, even if they're on an item that typically ends up in the trash or recycle bin.

We all have a concept of reality. We know what is “fact” and what isn’t. However, the truth of the matter is that the definition of “real” is a mere construct of the brain. If that didn’t blow your ...

The theoretical physicist Richard Feynman was renowned for his ability to explain complex concepts to a non-expert audience. He was at times, however, less adept when communicating with writers, as ...

Elon Musk is well on his way to becoming the world’s first trillionaire. But apparently, even having a twelve-zero net worth isn’t enough to buy him happiness. “Whoever said ‘money can’t buy happiness ...

There are plenty of unanswered questions about the origin of life on Earth. But the research community has largely reached consensus that one of the key steps was the emergence of an RNA molecule that ...

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Patrick E. Savage is a musicologist at Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and at Keio University, Fujisawa, Japan. He is the author of Comparative Musicology (2026). As ...