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Alien math might look like noise to us

We often assume mathematics is the one language every intelligent species must share. But while physical laws may be universal, the way minds describe and reason about those laws can vary dramatically ...
Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the ...
Being able to spot the Earth, let alone any signs of life on our planet, would require an enormous telescope from 66 million ...
In last week’s The Universe column, I fielded a reader’s question about galaxy collisions in an expanding universe. The answer deals with vast distances, inscrutable forces and the ultimate fate of ...
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Could mathematics be the language of aliens?

If humanity discovered an extraterrestrial civilization, could we actually communicate with them? Language, perception, and intelligence may be completely different from ours. This video explores the ...
It is one of the most famous questions in science, and it was asked, as legend has it, over lunch. Enrico Fermi, the ...
Did Obama confirm the existence of aliens, only to walk it back? After saying “they’re real” on Brian Tyler Cohen’s podcast, the former president clarified that statistically, extraterrestrial life ...
A space dog named Doge and a stolen cookie mystery: How Moravian students are nurturing Bethlehem third graders’ creativity ...
Hot-button “80-20 issues” are restoring accountability, logic, and truth to the general public’s political consciousness, and have begun to transform American politics, culture and society.
One of the most rewatchable sci-fi blockbusters of the last 30 years is dominating global streaming charts once again.
Netflix on Thursday said it acquired InterPositive, a filmmaking technology company founded by Ben Affleck, as it looks to ...
Todd Lieberman was on a retreat when his office called, telling him to drop everything, and to read this book. The book in question? Freida McFadden's "The Housemaid." He read the book cover to cover ...