Environment

Carbon Capture: Solution or Scam?
Carbon capture is touted as a climate change solution, but the reality is hazy. It seems so simple: if there’s
Space

A Big Problem With the Big Bang
Astronomers should see 3 times more lithium than they do, raising questions about the Big Bang.
Technology

AI Has a Concerning Covert Racism Problem
AI datasets reflect humanity’s covert racism When John McCarthy convened a team of professionals at Dartmouth in 1956, he believed
The Brain

Are Nootropics aka “Smart Drugs” Legit?
Brain enhancement substances have exploded in popularity. But are they a scam? What does the science say?
Medicine

Forever Chemicals Permanently Damage Your Health
Early exposure to forever chemicals hinders gut microbiome development. New research from Penn State provided important insight into the link
Physics

Quantum Entanglement Just Got a Lot Stranger
The Quantum World Is Weird, and Now It Seems Even Crazier Than We Thought Our brains evolved to understand a
Biology

Macrogenetics: A New Era of Biology With Big Data
Thanks to staggeringly large, high-resolution data sets, biologists can understand genetic diversity patterns across scales never before possible.
Society

Is the President Now Above the Law?
SCOTUS ruled the president has near-absolute immunity. On July 1st, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that the president is immune