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An expanding universe complicates this picture just a little bit, because the universe absolutely refuses to be straightforward. Objects are still emitting light, and that light takes time to travel ...

New measurements of radio galaxies reveal that the solar system is racing through the universe at over three times the speed predicted by standard cosmology. Using highly sensitive data from multiple ...

Runners all have different goals. But one goal that’s common for all is running for an entire race or workout. Sometimes that means shaving a couple of seconds, or perhaps minutes, off their current ...

Formula E has unveiled its most ambitious development yet: the Gen4 race car. It's got blazing speed, reaching an astounding 0 to 60 mph in 1.8 seconds. That's quicker off the line than a Formula 1 ...

With their sleek lines, smoking tyres and thunderous engines, Formula 1 cars have been the fastest road vehicles for the past 50 years. But electric vehicles may soon become the quickest on Earth, as ...

Most climate reports are bleak. Temperatures are soaring. Sea levels are rising. Companies are missing—or abandoning—their emissions targets. But a new report from the nonprofit Energy & Climate ...

What was once pure science fiction is edging toward scientific possibility. Researchers worldwide are exploring warp drive concepts — technologies that could bend space-time itself to achieve ...

During ageing, men experience a greater reduction in volume across more regions of the brain than women do, according to a longitudinal study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

If there is an absolute law in the universe, it’s that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. For science-fiction enthusiasts, that’s a bit depressing. Space is big, and while the speed of ...

Here is a thought experiment for you: imagine shining a powerful laser at the moon, the beam cutting through space until it lands on its dusty grey surface. Now flick the laser so the spot of light ...

For years, the fastest athletes on the planet would race in New York City’s Fifth Avenue Mile, a 20-block dash down the famous Manhattan thoroughfare. Then, once they crossed the finish line, they’d ...