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
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Author: Chuckles Freely
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
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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
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Why Radioactive Rhino Horns Are Being Used to Stop Poaching
Researchers are injecting live rhino horns with radioactive material. Professor James Larkin from Wits University and Suzanne Boswell believe they
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Black Hole Singularities Might Not Exist
New research suggests a black hole doesn’t have a point of infinite density. Roy Kerr is a legend. Back in
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Planet 9 Might Be Lurking in the Darkness
Evidence is mounting for a ninth planet hiding in the outer solar system. Babylonian priests first documented the 5 planets
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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
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This Is Why Trump Is Guilty of 34 Felonies
Despite what the former president and his supporters say, New York law is clear. And Trump broke it.
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Why the Lunar South Pole Is Our Next Important Step
The lunar south pole is a treasure trove of science, rife with resources, and will be our springboard to the rest of the solar system.
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The Most Important Crypto Bills in Front of Congress
A handful of bills currently in the halls of Congress might finally bring long-awaited regulatory clarity for Bitcoin and other cryptos.
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Why Uganda’s New Anti-LGBTQ Bill Is a Crime Against Humanity
Uganda’s persecution of the LGBTQ community clearly meets the definition of crimes against humanity.Â
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The American Behind Uganda’s New Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Scott Lively is one of many evangelical activists pushing hate in Uganda and other African nations. Â
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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
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Are Nootropics aka “Smart Drugs” Legit?
Brain enhancement substances have exploded in popularity. But are they a scam? What does the science say?
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Artificial Sweeteners Really Screwup Your Gut Flora
Aspartame, saccharin, stevia, and sucralose make concerning changes to your microbiome, according to new research.
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Negative Leap Second Could Break the Internet
Because days are inexplicably becoming longer, we might need the unprecedented negative leap second, but it could break the internet.
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Insects Might Be the Key to Detecting Cancer
Some insects can “smell” cancerous cells, possibly leading to new devices for early detection.
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Was Newton Wrong About Gravity?
After standing strong for more than 300 years, Newton’s law of universal gravitation might need an update.
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Dark Matter Fools Us Yet Again
We just can’t figure out dark matter. It solves a lot of cosmological mysteries, yet it continues to elude some of our best predictions.
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If We’re Banning Books, Why Not the Bible?
As a response to a recent wave of book banning, Chaz Stevens wants to ban the Bible. He might have a point.
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The Guy Who Sued God to Prove a Point
Ernie Chambers isn’t crazy. He just had something to say about religion and the court system.
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Lead Exposure Destroyed 824,000,000 American IQ Points
In the last century, nearly half the American population has been exposed to toxic levels of lead, collectively reducing our IQ by 824 million points.
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How and Why to Detect Mental Disorders on Social Media
Researchers from Dartmouth can now use AI to analyze a person’s social media history to determine the likelihood of having an emotional disorder.
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Abortion Hypocrisy: Morally Opposed but Willing to Help
A majority of pro-life Americans are willing to help friends and family get an abortion, while opposing it for others.
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New Atomic Clocks Can Measure Quantum Gravity
Scientists can now measure gravity’s effect on quantum particles, helping to reconcile Einstein’s Relativity and Quantum Mechanics.
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Catching Sunlight in a Bottle, a Big Step for Renewables
German scientists can now store the Sun’s energy in a jar and release it when needed as clean-burning hydrogen gas.
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The Healing Power of Psychedelics, According to Science
Modern science is slowly rediscovering how psychedelic substances can treat an array of mental illnesses.
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Solar Energy Has an Aluminum Problem
Solar is growing rapidly, but producers are running out of aluminum, a not so carbon-friendly material.
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Trump Supporters Have Less Interpersonal Warmth and More Cognitive Rigidity
Where someone is on the political spectrum has a lot to do with their psychological profile.
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Global Antibiotic Resistance, the Medical Community’s Biggest Fear
1.3 million people died from antibiotic-resistance infections in 2019, making it the 3rd leading cause of global deaths and sounding the alarm for medical professionals.
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The Dark Forest Hypothesis: The Terrifying Reason Why We Should Stop Broadcasting Earth’s Location
One of the many possible solutions to the Fermi Paradox, the dark forest hypothesis suggests that we haven’t heard from
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‘Dead Peasant Insurance’ Was Common Not That Long Ago
Up until relatively recently, it was common practice for companies to receive cash windfalls when their employees died, among many other unethical benefits.
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Why the Spacecraft That Touched the Sun Didn’t Melt
The Parker Solar Probe was the first to enter the Sun’s corona, where temperatures are well over a million degrees. It emerged unscathed.
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Broken Healthcare is the Biggest Cause of Hunger in the US
In the wealthiest country in the history of the world, 1 in 8 people are food insecure due largely to rising healthcare costs.
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The Cure for Alzheimer’s Might Be Sitting on the Shelf
The FDA approved the medications gemfibrozil and retinoic acid decades ago for other uses, but now scientists believe they can reverse Alzheimer’s disease.
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Did Trump Win the Trade War with China? The Data Says No
Trump blamed bad trade deals for the loss of American jobs, so he waged a trade war with China. It didn’t go well.
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Brain Damage and Statistical Racism in the NFL
Race-norming is blatant racism, and it’s being used to award Black players with less compensation for their brain injuries.
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Saving the Environment with Metal Eating Bacteria
A Chilean scientist believes manipulating extremophile bacteria to eat metal can save the environment from mining waste.
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The Italian Smorgasbord Happening Inside Neutron Stars
The extraordinarily dense insides of neutron stars serve up large portions of the strongest known substances: quantum spaghetti, lasagna, bucatini, gnocchi, and waffles for dessert.
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The Lead-Crime Hypothesis: Your Children, Lead Exposure, and Crime Rates
The lead-crime hypothesis suggests that rates of childhood lead exposure mimic crime rates roughly 20 years later.
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The US Was Not Founded on Christianity—Keep It Out of Politics
The US Founding Fathers were certainly religious, but most questioned the Bible, the intervention of God in the affairs of man, and even the divinity of Christ.
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The New Texas Voting Bill Is an Alarming Assault on Democracy
Texas Republicans overhauled state election laws, adding unnecessary barriers for marginalized voters and undermining the basic tenets of democracy.
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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.
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The War in Afghanistan Wasn’t Worth It—We Have the Numbers
And they’re not good: 241,000 dead, 2.5 million displaced, $2.4 trillion spent (and counting), and a more powerful Taliban than ever before.
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Vaccine Mandates Are 100% Legal. Stop Whining.
Vaccine mandates aren’t new, they’re not a violation of your rights, they’ve been upheld by the Supreme Court, and they’re necessary to stop the pandemic. Get over it and get vaccinated.
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“The Father of the American Revolution” Was an Unlikely Supporter of Universal Basic Income
Thomas Paine, the intellectual architect of the American Revolution, made a logical and impassioned plea for providing everyone with guaranteed income.
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George Washington Warned Us About Political Parties—We Didn’t Listen
With a 3rd presidential term on the horizon, Washington instead chose to recede from public life and to issue a dire warning for his fledgling country.
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Some Countries Have Turned to Negative Interest Rates—Are They Crazy?
Earning negative interest on your savings sounds strange, if not impossible, but several countries in the European Union have adopted this idea as a last resort to stimulate the economy.
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Ayn Rand Was a Dangerous, Pseudo-Intellectual Piece of Garbage
Her philosophy has been roundly discredited, yet she still wields tremendous influence on virtually all aspects of society.
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Piezoelectricity Is the Renewable Energy We’ve Been Waiting For
Whether it’s cars on the road or the beat of a heart, any movement can be converted into a safe, renewable electric current.
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