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Pyongyang says they’ve detonated a hydrogen bomb. Here’s how science can tell us they’re lying. “In this first testing ground of the atomic bomb I have seen the most terrible and […]
If you are caught with “soft” drugs in the UK, you are now more likely to be prosecuted than if you are caught with “hard” drugs.
Words of wisdom from FDR: “Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.”
Just looking at a sick person will set your immune system into overdrive — no Airborne necessary.
Who will care for you in old age? Given dramatically lower fertility rates and population aging, combined with the high cost of caregiving, the future of eldercare and senior housing may be in for a big change. Can you imagine a future where robots provide care to older adults? Whether you think it cool, or creepy, the future may begin on July 17th when the Henn-na Hotel in Japan opens with a mostly robotic staff — is senior housing next?
The coming decade will see an emergence of new innovations that will keep drunk drivers off the road without the inconvenience of existing breathalyzer technology.
Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Joel and Ethan Coen are bringing it all together.
The first of the next generation of telescopes is already under construction. Here’s the audacious new science we’re in for! “We find them smaller and fainter, in constantly increasing numbers, and […]
Both Germany and Sweden, two countries that have accepted a large proportion of asylum seekers, also have strong economies.
Both biology and economics are in the “productivity selection” business. But self-interest in evolution differs greatly from self-interest in economics. Comparing them shows that excessive self-maximization has become a systemic risk.
As it turns out, assessing long-term risk/reward ratio isn’t our strong suit.
It was when FIFA awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar — a country that could reach 140 degrees Fahrenheit during match play — red flags went up in the American legal system.
Have we learnt nothing from the racist, ineffective laws that form the basis of America’s longest war: the War on Drugs?
Sometimes, space itself comes with its own magnifying lens. “We see the world through the lens of all our experiences; that is a fundamental part of the human condition.” –Madeleine […]
Is there an alternate Universe with a different version of you, and all the outcomes you didn’t choose? “Go then, there are other worlds than these.” –Stephen King, The Dark […]
Laughter helps us cope with negative emotions, new research says, and that’s a — comedic — relief.
Meet the man who’s offering the gateway drug to get everyone on board with Elon Musk’s solar-fueled future.
Before there was Cruise, Stallone, and Schwarzenegger, there was Douglas Fairbanks.
Detroit, Chicago, and Oakland have all suffered from the terms presented by the finance firm.
Are too many taking liberties with the logic of our freedoms? A smart reassessment of Henry David Thoreau’s work spotlights key related issues.
NASA’s Dawn Mission has finally photographed the full world at full resolution. Come see it! “Bringing an asteroid back to Earth? What’s that have to do with space exploration? If […]
Let’s change the market by controlling the market.
The glorious meteor shower peaking this week is the most consistent, year after year. Here’s why. “Men of genius are often dull and inert in society; as the blazing meteor, […]
Pluto’s moons, Nix and Hydra, are the first with irregular rotations, and hence unpredictable sunsets and sunrises. “Movin’ right along.You take it, you know best.Hey, I’ve never seen the Sun […]
The fantasies, institutions, and humans at Dismaland do not merely sometimes fail us — they are marked for death from the start.
Breast-augmentation ads? Sure. But period panties?
Researchers hope training machines to the test will allow for advances in imbuing software with basic common sense.