A few decades ago, we knew of no other planets beyond those in our solar system. Today, astronomers have confirmed over 700 planets circling other suns and believe billions more lay undiscovered.

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There is little doubt that Mars will be the next step in our continuing march to the skies, with some predicting we will take that giant leap within the next …

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Did Einstein have any choice in formulating the general theory of relativity? Brian Greene speaks with Claudia de Rham, professor of theoretical physics at Imperial College London and a pioneer …

At present, our brains are mostly dependent on all the stuff below the neck to turn thought into action. But advances in neuroscience are making it easier than ever to hook machines up to minds.