Yet another analysis of the dangers of mercury feeds fears that aren’t supported by solid evidence. Fanning false fears hurts people.
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The New York Times claimed that aliens must have existed at some point. But science is less certain. “There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you’ve […]
Scientists at UC Berkeley could change the focus of the birth control debate, thanks to a discovery about sperm. And now that they know how it kicks into gear, they can make birth control for men.
Scientists at UC Berkeley could change the focus of the birth control debate.
Mary Anning lived in a time when women couldn’t attend university.
Dietary fats were demonized in the fifties due to shoddy evidence. After decades of a diet heavy in carbs and sugars, we’re finally learning the truth.
Photographer Eric Pickersgill has imagined a strange new world. One not unlike our own.
Coming to grips with the real changes.
Fish, plants, rocks, and some ornaments? Amateur hour is over; take a look at the results from the International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest! “Life is life’s greatest gift. Guard the […]
Germans are cold and hard. Filipinos are warm and soft. Or is that oversimplifying it?
Could we redesign shopping as a system of “catch-and-release,” so that, like sport fishing, it’s the adventure and not the prize that becomes central?
This is a map of the online world. Each country is resized for the popularity of its domain name. The eye is immediately drawn to the map’s greatest anomaly: Tokelau.
Research now says that we all react differently to the same foods. Maybe grabbing that cookie isn’t as bad as we thought it was.
We heard the news today, 46 years ago, that the Beatles were no more. But who was the real killer in the magical mystery tour of the Fab Four’s finale?
On the 500th anniversary of the death of Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch, his native Netherlands is letting the freak flags fly.
We have a relationship with the Internet that influences and, in some cases, drives our behaviors. Some would call it an addiction.
The immersive nature of virtual reality is worrying. We need to fully understand the path we’re headed down as new technologies are seemingly recreating our physical, kinetic lives.
Alan Watts recognized that money was only an abstract idea compared to actual wealth. Will we ever learn the same?
These findings are extremely helpful.
The pop-a-pill solution is a non-solution. But what is the alternative?
If you want a vivid barometer for the health status of worldwide marine ecosystems, look no further than the global seabird population. Unfortunately, new research estimates that the global seabird population has dropped 70 percent since the 1950s. That’s not good.
Mental effort is contagious.
Public apprehension about the health effects of mercury FAR exceeds the actual danger. Why, and what are the health impacts of that fear!?
And is blue even a rare color for planets? “Whenever I gaze up at the moon, I feel like I’m on a time machine. I am back to that precious […]
The origin of life is one of the biggest open questions. Could it all have started before our planet was even born? “When you arise in the morning, think of […]
Dermatologists are taking advantage of smartphone technology to offer data-driven, personalized skincare recommendations.
Thanks to 3D printing, creativity and a lot of effort, this DIY Optimus Prime cake is unlike any other. “When he came home, I could see a change. He was […]
The shooting of two charismatic animals stirred international outrage. But a more important event to the developing world concern with animal welfare was publication of Carl Safina’s Beyond Words, What Animals Think and Feel.
How can we get kids to drink more water?
With no tape, markers or adhesives, these accurately modeled animals are a true work of art. “Laughs don’t come in barrels. They come from inside you as your body’s response […]