Stars from outside the Milky Way seen zooming through the galaxy
3 May 2018
We’ve seen two runaway stars hurtling through the galaxy at more than 700 kilometres per second, and dozens more going so fast they could escape the Milky Way
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Found 54 results for Anil Ananthaswamy
Entangled clouds of atoms are quantum record-breakers
26 April 2018
Two distinct clouds of ultracold atoms have been entangled for the first time, which could help us figure out where quantum effects begin and end
Why the patriarchy isn't good for men and how to fix it
18 April 2018
Societies can be taught to be less misogynistic, but the first step is understanding how gender norms have backfired on men as well as women
I experienced the patriarchy from both sides of the gender gap
18 April 2018
Paula Williams transitioned from male to female six years ago. She talks about learning about her white male privilege the hard way
How protective parents exacerbate gender differences
18 April 2018
Yes, men’s and women’s brains are wired differently – but the science shows that outside influences can also shape our gender identity
The hidden reasons why societies are violent towards women
18 April 2018
30 per cent of women experience sexual violence in their lifetimes – bad parenting, low respect and the glorification of male competition are to blame
The origins of sexism: How men came to rule 12,000 years ago
18 April 2018
Human societies weren’t always male-dominated. The switch came when we became farmers – and that suggests ways to roll back towards a more equal system
Your mind is not an iceberg – there's nothing under the surface
11 April 2018
We make up our minds one thought at a time, according to a new book. But challenging the entrenched idea that our thoughts run “deep” will take strong, new arguments
The big fudge: Welcome to the theory of not-quite-everything
11 April 2018
Physicists from Einstein to Hawking tried and failed to unite gravity and quantum theory. Now we have hints of a better – but not so beautiful – answer
We see neutrinos from the big bang in the way galaxies cluster
4 April 2018
Just after the big bang, waves of neutrinos and other matter raced across the cosmos. Those neutrinos reached forward in time to dictate where galaxies form now
