BIG History – Page 79

The Big Debate Over the  Oldest Life on Earth
By the Editor on December 9, 2011
Oxford paleontologist Martin Brasier asserts that his fossilized cells are the remains of primitive anaerobic bacteria that lived 3.4...
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Universal Alignment
By the Editor on December 9, 2011
The universe has no center and no edge, no special regions tucked in among the galaxies and light. No...
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More Evidence Found for Quantum Physics in Photosynthesis
By the Editor on December 8, 2011
Physicists have found the strongest evidence yet of quantum effects fueling photosynthesis. Multiple experiments in recent years have suggested...
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The Magnificence of Spider Silk
By the Editor on December 7, 2011
Spider silk is one of the most high-performance materials. Each species of spider can make up to 7 very...
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Debating Time
By the Editor on December 7, 2011
Julian Barbour and Tim Maudlin argue their opposite positions at the Foundational Questions Institute's setting Time Aright conference.
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Astronomers Find Biggest Black Holes Yet
By the Editor on December 6, 2011
Astronomers are reporting that they have taken the measure of the biggest, baddest black holes yet found in the...
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Searching for Goldilocks
By the Editor on December 3, 2011
At least four times in the last few years, astronomers have announced they have found planets orbiting other stars...
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Blinged-Out Stars Were Born Rich
By the Editor on November 29, 2011
At first glance, CS 22892-052 looks like a run-of-the-mill old star. Born about 13 billion years ago, only 700...
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The History of English in 10 Minutes
By the Editor on November 29, 2011
A hilarious and informative cartoon history of the English language in just over 10 minutes from the Anglo-Saxons to...
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Ultimate Guide to the Multiverse
By the Editor on November 28, 2011
Whether we are searching the cosmos or probing the subatomic realm, our most successful theories lead to the inescapable...
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