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 […]
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The median house price in London’s most expensive borough is almost six times as high as in its cheapest one.
If you live in China, Finland, or Switzerland, you could be closer to receiving your packages from flying robots. Meanwhile, the FAA is not taking action on drone regulation.
No one likes it when resources are rationed, but Californians may force the state or federal government’s hand if they don’t voluntarily cut their water usage.
The story of the boy who survived underwater for 42 minutes is astounding. But how was he able to live? Science gives us a few possible answers.
Scientific innovation is not only one of America’s greatest successes, but also what makes America great.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s comments are plainly spoken, aspirational, and cognizant of an American aesthetic. It’s presidential material, actually.
Life on Earth may not be the only way. But could it be this different? This article is written by Jillian Scudder, currently a postdoctoral researcher at Sussex in the […]
Saw “Solar System Questions” by xkcd? Here’s what science thinks it knows. “Put two ships in the open sea, without wind or tide, and, at last, they will come together. […]
The first human colonies might not be on the surface of Mars, but amidst the clouds of Venus. “I remember as a kid having a balloon and accidentally letting the […]
Was Jackson Pollock more than just “Jack the Dripper”?
Let’s first cut carbon emissions that don’t make positive returns on human happiness.
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 […]
The famous Keep Calm and Carry On poster had a First World War antecedent.
If you took all the energy out of something, you’d reach absolute zero, the coldest temperature of all. But is there a highest temperature? “Nothing is lost… Everything is transformed.” […]
There is no clearer teaching example of the emotional nature of the way we perceive risk than the annual Summer of the Shark feeding frenzy of fear in the media when a few shark attacks grab the headlines.
Consider the octopus: a creature, researchers say, unlike anything here on Earth.
Structural damage could have started as early as 10 or 12 years old if they were enrolled in tackle football that young.
Dr. Christopher Watson explains the barriers to finding another haven for human life.
Late night has become uninteresting and often unfunny, but all of that may change with the help of Stephen Colbert.
Words of wisdom from the American author (and prolific tweeter): “Homo sapiens is the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are inventions.”
Will we stick around for eternity? Or someday decay away? “I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end […]
Look out, Amazon. The virtual clothing store of the future will offer a unique shopping experience that blows our current setup out of the water.
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One of UK’s biggest retailers shows us how zero waste to landfills is done.
“The written word, obviously, is very inward, and when we’re reading, we’re thinking. It’s a sort of spiritual, meditative activity. When we’re looking at visual objects, I think our eyes are obviously directed outward, so there’s not as much reflective time. And it’s the reflectiveness and the spiritual inwardness about reading that appeals to me.”
A series of mysterious white features lurk at the bottom of one of its most massive craters. Here’s what they could be, and how we’ll find out! “One of the […]
Experts say hovering parents set our kids up for failure — but why is that, and what can we do to change?
It’s a well-oiled machine with a mission to better search, maps, and Android.
Detroit, Chicago, and Oakland have all suffered from the terms presented by the finance firm.
Before you tout the next exoplanet as “the most Earth-like ever,” ask whether that’s true, and whether that’s even a good thing. “You can spend too much time wondering which […]