Exploring bleeding edge experiments, oddities, new and bizarre dicoveries, and fact-checking conspiracy theories since 2008. No question is out of bounds and no topic is too strange for a deep dive.
# tech
Writing, animation, and illustration, things that used to be uniquely human, are now being invaded by artificial intelligence. So, what’s next for creatives?
# health
A newly proposed technique for 3D printing human organs and fighting aging requires your embryonic clone. But just for a little bit.
# science
Scientists figured out how to make cold brew coffee in a matter of minutes with laser pulses.
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Yet another study promising to help us find a planet beyond the orbit of Pluto fails. So, where exactly is Planet Nine? And why haven’t we found it?
# space
A new simulation says that black holes are eating neutron stars and lighting up our telescopes with mysterious bursts of energy.
# politics
A far right militia butting into wildfire cleanup efforts is a dark sign of things to come if we don’t fight the climate crisis.
# health
Many humans can drink milk long after they start eating solid food. But science is still not sure if they should.
# science
When people go out of their way to avoid backlash, it taxes the mind. Now, researchers want to know how to make inclusivity easier on the brain.
# politics
Today the world seems like it’s suddenly unraveling. But experts have been warning us this day would come for many decades.
# tech
Don’t worry about the AI, worry about the humans training it, say researchers who found out how easy it is to turn machines evil.