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Latest Scientific Articles: Astronomy, Physics, Ecology, and Evolution

Explore our five major scientific themes: astronomy (galaxies, nebulae, and exoplanets), astrophysics (relativity, black holes, and cosmic radiation), physics (fundamental laws, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics), ecology (climate, oceans, biodiversity), and evolution of life (origins of life, natural selection, civilizations). Each article combines scientific rigor and accessibility, with comparative tables and clear explanations to better understand the universe and life.

"It is absolutely possible that beyond what our senses perceive, unsuspected worlds are hidden." — Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

The Chemical Code of the Universe: Abundance and Origin of the Elements The Chemical Code of the Universe: Abundance and Origin of the Elements
Aberration of Light: The Great Gathering, Blueshift, and Dazzling Aberration of Light: The Great Gathering, Blueshift, and Dazzling
The Night Sky Map in Subtropical Deserts: Constellations and Celestial Objects Season by Season The Night Sky Map in Subtropical Deserts: Constellations and Celestial Objects Season by Season
The Night Sky Map in the Indian Ocean: Constellations and Celestial Objects Season by Season The Night Sky Map in the Indian Ocean: Constellations and Celestial Objects Season by Season
The Night Sky Map in High-Altitude Deserts: Observatories at the Top of the World The Night Sky Map in High-Altitude Deserts: Observatories at the Top of the World
The Night Sky Map in Antarctica: Southern Circumpolar Constellations and Polar Phenomena The Night Sky Map in Antarctica: Southern Circumpolar Constellations and Polar Phenomena
The Night Sky Map in Southern Africa: Constellations and Celestial Objects Season by Season The Night Sky Map in Southern Africa: Constellations and Celestial Objects Season by Season
The Night Sky Map in Oceania: Constellations and Celestial Objects Season by Season The Night Sky Map in Oceania: Constellations and Celestial Objects Season by Season
The Night Sky Map in Asia: Constellations and Celestial Objects by Season The Night Sky Map in Asia: Constellations and Celestial Objects by Season
The Night Sky Map Under the Equator: Constellations and Celestial Objects Season by Season The Night Sky Map Under the Equator: Constellations and Celestial Objects Season by Season
The Night Sky Map in South America: Constellations and Celestial Objects by Season The Night Sky Map in South America: Constellations and Celestial Objects by Season
The Night Sky Map in North America: Constellations and Celestial Objects Season by Season The Night Sky Map in North America: Constellations and Celestial Objects Season by Season
The Night Sky Map in Europe: Constellations and Celestial Objects by Season The Night Sky Map in Europe: Constellations and Celestial Objects by Season
The Mystery of the Number 360: When Earth Imposes Its Geometry on the Circle The Mystery of the Number 360: When Earth Imposes Its Geometry on the Circle
The Physics of the Universe in 50 Equations: User Guide The Physics of the Universe in 50 Equations: User Guide
How to Spot Starlink Satellite Trains in the Sky? How to Spot Starlink Satellite Trains in the Sky?
At the Heart of Matter: The Proton's Well-Kept Secrets At the Heart of Matter: The Proton's Well-Kept Secrets
The Universe: Matter... or Information? The Universe: Matter... or Information?
Dark Energy: The Most Mysterious Force in the Universe Dark Energy: The Most Mysterious Force in the Universe
The Immortals of the Cosmos: When the Universe Goes Dark, They Will Still Shine The Immortals of the Cosmos: When the Universe Goes Dark, They Will Still Shine
The Jet Stream: When the Atmospheric River Overflows Its Banks The Jet Stream: When the Atmospheric River Overflows Its Banks
The Ideal Gas Law: One Equation, Thousands of Applications The Ideal Gas Law: One Equation, Thousands of Applications
The Fountains of Creation: The Myth of White Holes The Fountains of Creation: The Myth of White Holes
The Key Role of Quantum Uncertainty: No Particle Can Be at Rest The Key Role of Quantum Uncertainty: No Particle Can Be at Rest
How an Electric Field Travels at 300,000 km/s with Almost Stationary Electrons How an Electric Field Travels at 300,000 km/s with Almost Stationary Electrons
Wet-Bulb Temperature: Humanity's Climate Time Bomb Wet-Bulb Temperature: Humanity's Climate Time Bomb
The Great Silence: 10 Insurmountable Walls to Meeting E.T. The Great Silence: 10 Insurmountable Walls to Meeting E.T.
The Sky Ordered Our Week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday... The Sky Ordered Our Week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...
The Sounds of Space: When Data Sings The Sounds of Space: When Data Sings
The 5 Cosmic End of the World Scenarios (and Why They Won't Happen) The 5 Cosmic "End of the World" Scenarios (and Why They Won't Happen)
Why the Cause Always Precedes the Effect: The Order of the World is Written in This Principle Why the Cause Always Precedes the Effect: The Order of the World is Written in This Principle
The Carbon Cycle: The Harmonious Interaction of Oceans, Forests, and Subsoils The Carbon Cycle: The Harmonious Interaction of Oceans, Forests, and Subsoils
Fatal Imbalance: The Unsuspected Power of the Infinitely Small Fatal Imbalance: The Unsuspected Power of the Infinitely Small
The Great Attractor: The Celestial Fountain Pulling Us into the Abyss The Great Attractor: The Celestial Fountain Pulling Us into the Abyss
The 5 Strangest Objects in Our Galaxy: From Zombie Stars to Diamond Planets The 5 Strangest Objects in Our Galaxy: From Zombie Stars to Diamond Planets
Absolute Zero and Nothingness: Two Limits the Universe Refuses to Reach Absolute Zero and Nothingness: Two Limits the Universe Refuses to Reach
AI, the Astronomer's New Eye: From Analysis to Cosmic Prediction AI, the Astronomer's New Eye: From Analysis to Cosmic Prediction
Economical Nature: The Secrets of Conserved Quantities Economical Nature: The Secrets of Conserved Quantities
The Incredible Precision of the Universe's Laws: Chance or Necessity? The Incredible Precision of the Universe's Laws: Chance or Necessity?
Why Doesn't Earth's Atmosphere Escape into Space? Why Doesn't Earth's Atmosphere Escape into Space?
The Water Paradox: Without it, no life The Water Paradox: Without it, no life
Why Doesn't Matter Pass Through Matter? Why Doesn't Matter Pass Through Matter?
The Mystery of the Arrow of Time: Why Can't We Go Back? The Mystery of the Arrow of Time: Why Can't We Go Back?
The Kaya Identity: The Equation Complicating Our Decarbonization The Kaya Identity: The Equation Complicating Our Decarbonization
The Atom in All Its Forms: From Ancient Intuition to Quantum Mechanics The Atom in All Its Forms: From Ancient Intuition to Quantum Mechanics
Why 220V Alternating Current is in Our Outlets: A Matter of Physics Why 220V Alternating Current is in Our Outlets: A Matter of Physics
The Perception of Radiant Cold Explained by Physics The Perception of Radiant Cold Explained by Physics
Antikythera Mechanism: The Gears of the Cosmos Antikythera Mechanism: The Gears of the Cosmos
The Last Glacial Shock: The Younger Dryas and Its Impact on Prehistoric Societies The Last Glacial Shock: The Younger Dryas and Its Impact on Prehistoric Societies
Magnets: From the Small Fridge Magnet to Levitation Trains Magnets: From the Small Fridge Magnet to Levitation Trains
3I/ATLAS: The Interstellar Comet from Elsewhere 3I/ATLAS: The Interstellar Comet from Elsewhere
ETNO, Relics of the Primordial Chaos: In Pursuit of the Ghost of Planet Nine ETNO, Relics of the Primordial Chaos: In Pursuit of the Ghost of Planet Nine
536: The Year Without a Summer and the Beginning of the Late Antique Little Ice Age 536: The Year Without a Summer and the Beginning of the Late Antique Little Ice Age
The Three-Body Problem: Three Celestial Bodies, One Law, Infinite Destinies The Three-Body Problem: Three Celestial Bodies, One Law, Infinite Destinies
Self and Non-Self: A Simplified Physical Reading of Identity Self and Non-Self: A Simplified Physical Reading of Identity
The Unsurpassable Speed in the Universe: When Energy Becomes Infinite The Unsurpassable Speed in the Universe: When Energy Becomes Infinite
Electromagnetic Runaway: The Secret of the Speed of Light Electromagnetic Runaway: The Secret of the Speed of Light
From Electron Spin to Magnetism: Emergence of Mini-Magnets From Electron Spin to Magnetism: Emergence of Mini-Magnets
Free Electrons: From Jostling Balls to Dancing Waves Free Electrons: From Jostling Balls to Dancing Waves
The Minimal Cell: The Inevitable Emergence The Minimal Cell: The Inevitable Emergence
Why Is It So Hard to See the Milky Way? Why Is It So Hard to See the Milky Way?
Ptolemy's Almagest: What Remains 1900 Years Later? Ptolemy's Almagest: What Remains 1900 Years Later?
The Big Bang: At the Frontiers of the Model The Big Bang: At the Frontiers of the Model
When Space Bends: The Tiny Slope That Guides the Universe When Space Bends: The Tiny Slope That Guides the Universe
Lagrange Points: The Illusion of Stable Gravitational Oases Lagrange Points: The Illusion of Stable Gravitational Oases
Nabataean Astronomy: Masters of the Desert Between Starry Skies and Stone Constructions Nabataean Astronomy: Masters of the Desert Between Starry Skies and Stone Constructions
Polynesian Astronomy: The Art of Navigating the Pacific Ocean Polynesian Astronomy: The Art of Navigating the Pacific Ocean
Mesopotamian Astronomy: The Cradle of Celestial Observation Mesopotamian Astronomy: The Cradle of Celestial Observation
Andean Astronomy: A Sacred Link Between Sky and Earth Andean Astronomy: A Sacred Link Between Sky and Earth
Ancient Persian Astronomy: Between Babylon and the Islamic Golden Age Ancient Persian Astronomy: Between Babylon and the Islamic Golden Age
Mayan Astronomy: Celestial Cycles Dictated Religious, Agricultural, and Political Time Mayan Astronomy: Celestial Cycles Dictated Religious, Agricultural, and Political Time
Islamic Astronomy: When Baghdad Illuminated the Sky of Science Islamic Astronomy: When Baghdad Illuminated the Sky of Science
Indian Astronomy: From Sacred Poetry to Scientific Thought Indian Astronomy: From Sacred Poetry to Scientific Thought
The Molecular Clock: From Random Mutations to Measuring Time The Molecular Clock: From Random Mutations to Measuring Time
Ancient Greek Astronomy: The Universe of Philosophers in Search of Cosmic Order Ancient Greek Astronomy: The Universe of Philosophers in Search of Cosmic Order
The Three Cosmic Shapes: A Hidden Geometry of the Universe The Three Cosmic Shapes: A Hidden Geometry of the Universe
Chinese Imperial Astronomy: A Millennial Scientific Legacy Chinese Imperial Astronomy: A Millennial Scientific Legacy
The Stars, Legacy of a Golden Age: Arabic Astronomy The Stars, Legacy of a Golden Age: Arabic Astronomy
Artificial Intelligence: Noise Creators and the Cognitive Bubble Ready to Burst
Artificial Intelligence: Noise Creators and the Cognitive Bubble Ready to Burst
Extreme Cosmic Objects: Where Physics Explodes Extreme Cosmic Objects: Where Physics Explodes
Superbolts: Giant Discharges at the Heart of the Storm
Superbolts: Giant Discharges at the Heart of the Storm
Nemesis: The Theory of the Sun's Companion Star Nemesis: The Theory of the Sun's Companion Star
Phantom Super-Earths: The Lost Worlds of the Solar System Phantom Super-Earths: The Lost Worlds of the Solar System
Biological Devolution: A Hidden Engine of Biodiversity
Biological Devolution: A Hidden Engine of Biodiversity
Mirror Universe: Coexistence of Two Worlds in a Cosmic Reflection Mirror Universe: Coexistence of Two Worlds in a Cosmic Reflection
White Sands Footprints: America's First Steps White Sands Footprints: America's First Steps
Earth Under Surveillance: Observation Satellites Earth Under Surveillance: Observation Satellites
Stability and Chaos: Limits of the Solar System’s Orbital Harmony Stability and Chaos: Limits of the Solar System’s Orbital Harmony
Origins of Earth: Magmatic Chaos and the Birth of the Solid World Origins of Earth: Magmatic Chaos and the Birth of the Solid World
If the Moon Did Not Exist: Impacts on Earth and Life If the Moon Did Not Exist: Impacts on Earth and Life
Time Dilation: Relativistic Mirage or Reality? Time Dilation: Relativistic Mirage or Reality?
Water Anomalies: A Common and Abundant Molecule in the Universe Water Anomalies: A Common and Abundant Molecule in the Universe
What is Dust? Between the Dust on Our Shelves and the Dust that Builds Planets What is Dust? Between the Dust on Our Shelves and the Dust that Builds Planets
The Far Side of the Moon: The Hidden Half Revealed The Far Side of the Moon: The Hidden Half Revealed
Earth's Atmosphere: The Invisible Shield Protecting Life Earth's Atmosphere: The Invisible Shield Protecting Life
The Expanding Universe: What Does Creating Space Really Mean The Expanding Universe: What Does "Creating Space" Really Mean?
From Nothingness to the Cosmos: Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing? From Nothingness to the Cosmos: Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
Primordial Black Holes: The Invisible Vestiges of the Young Universe Primordial Black Holes: The Invisible Vestiges of the Young Universe
Hominins: Appearance, Expansion, and Extinctions Hominins: Appearance, Expansion, and Extinctions
Major Natural Disasters: What Are the Most Likely Threats? Major Natural Disasters: What Are the Most Likely Threats?
Major Civilizational Collapses: Key Periods and Causes Major Civilizational Collapses: Key Periods and Causes
Generative AI vs AGI: Where does imitation end and consciousness begin? Generative AI vs AGI: Where does imitation end and consciousness begin?
Tidal Effects in the Solar System Tidal Effects in the Solar System
The Secrets Exchanged by Galileo and Kepler Were Coded The Secrets Exchanged by Galileo and Kepler Were Coded
Heat and Temperature: Two Often Confused Thermal Notions Heat and Temperature: Two Often Confused Thermal Notions
Declining Births: Demographic Catastrophe or Natural Evolution? Declining Births: Demographic Catastrophe or Natural Evolution?
Natural Selection vs. Chance: Why Evolution is Not a Lottery? Natural Selection vs. Chance: Why Evolution is Not a Lottery?
What if Life Originated from Earth? A Revolution in the Theory of Panspermia What if Life Originated from Earth? A Revolution in the Theory of Panspermia
The Faint Young Sun Paradox: Why Wasn't Early Earth Frozen? The Faint Young Sun Paradox: Why Wasn't Early Earth Frozen?
WWorld Population: From One Billion Humans to Demographic Saturation World Population: From One Billion Humans to Demographic Saturation
The Demographic Transition: Growth or Decline? The Demographic Transition: Growth or Decline?
From Carbon 14 to Uranium-Lead: The Science of Dating From Carbon 14 to Uranium-Lead: The Science of Dating
The Great Bifurcation that will Disrupt Our World: Survival or Collapse? The Great Bifurcation that will Disrupt Our World: Survival or Collapse?
Giants of the Milky Way: Top of the Most Massive, Largest, and Brightest Stars Giants of the Milky Way: Top of the Most Massive, Largest, and Brightest Stars
Primordial Chemistry: Where Do the First Organic Molecules Originate? Primordial Chemistry: Where Do the First Organic Molecules Originate?