Ned Dymoke
Editor
Ned Dymoke was born in Oxford, England, in 1984. He has written for Esquire, Playboy, and Interview magazine, and has appeared on-camera for a National Geographic TV special. He lives in Texas with his wife and dog.
NASA is developing something called an X-Plane that could potentially bring back supersonic speeds to the skies.
Hey. Remember former Speaker of the House John Boehner? The guy who famously said that he was “unalterably opposed” to legalizing marijuana? Well, now he’s a huge pothead.
Which is better? Paper towels or electronic hand dryers? Click through to find out. Plus, we give you the best handwashing tips so that you’ll get the cleanest hands.
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In the middle of the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting controversy, the Facebook founder has been erasing his private chats from Facebook servers. So why isn’t this an option for anyone else?
Artificial intelligence threatens to take over our entire world. And that’s only the 2nd most scary aspect about this documentary shared by Elon Musk.
What do puppies, world monarchies, and Abraham Lincoln have in common? Why, they’re all part of our awesome series (drumroll, please) Random Fact Roundup!
Mosquitos kill about 725,000 people a year… making them the deadliest animal in the world. Our own blood could kill them, thanks to a new study of an old drug.
This study shows just how long it takes to make a good and lasting personal connection with someone.
What do hot dogs, the Vatican, and the Large Hadron Collider have in common? They’re all in our random fact roundup where we bring you some favorite facts about three subjects.
He was one of the most intelligent men on the planet. But he had a knack for making people laugh, and it helped him spread his message of science and discovery.
Turns out that laws (already in action in 22 states) that don’t allow violent people to own firearms actually lower homicides.
It’s a dubious honor, but humanity has managed to amass a giant trash mass about twice the size of Texas, or three times the size of France, or about 1,600 miles.
What do Finland, bacon, and basketball have in common? They’re all part of our new series, the Random Fact Roundup.
Grad student blues are a thing.
An innocuous sounding company, Strategic Communications Laboratories, was banned by Facebook. But the data the company mined was used by Trump’s campaign to whip the electorate into political animosity.
Put down that cell phone before bed. Sleeping with even a little bit of light in your bedroom at night can heighten depression.
With sustainable production, you could see houses, skyscrapers, and all kinds of things made of nanowood.
The cumulative effect of plastics is taking its toll on the world. So supermarkets are starting to cut it out.
Sure, you love your dog. But do you love your dog enough to spend $50,000 on a cloned version of your dog that in all likelihood won’t act like your departed pal?
Symptoms ranging from chest pressure, nausea, irritability and restlessness still affect American embassy workers some 200+ days after the attack.
Worldwide studies are suggesting that children would much rather pretend to be grown-ups than pretend to be fantasy figures like Elsa or Spider-Man.
Once the permafrost thaws, it’s the beginning of the end for the aquatic food chain.
And that’s the good news, because the percentage found in your tap water is much higher.
Space is not the place to put waste, as it turns pretty much anything into a high-velocity projectile capable of causing incredible damage.
Researchers are looking into what this fratboy fish of the Mexican underwater cave systems can teach us about sleep regulation.
Major advancements in the field of transient electronics have paved the way for gadgets that evaporate. That’s important for consumers, and the planet.
The first medicinal marijuana patient in Texas uses it to treat severe epilepsy. And although 10 companies are allowed to grow marijuana within Texas state borders, the substance itself is still illegal.
The bacteria C. metallidurans is able to take trace amounts of gold and copper and turn it into teeny tiny gold nuggets a few nanometers in size.