Lighting a fire using friction requires an understanding of some physics principles − but there are ways to make the process easier
Humans have been making fire using friction for thousands of years, with evidence of its…
Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters – here’s how the season can affect your mind and behavior
What comes to mind when you think about winter? Snowflakes? Mittens? Reindeer? In much of…
A legal scholar explains the need for government databases to retract information
In 2004, Hwang Woo-suk was celebrated for his breakthrough discovery creating cloned human embryos, and…
Robots are becoming human helpers on the factory floor
On the shopfloor of a Dutch machine manufacturer called Hankamp Gears, workers remove bulky equipment…
The AI industry is on the verge of becoming another boys’ club. We’re all going to lose out if it does
A recent New York Times article released a list of people “behind the dawn of…
how cognitive circuitry, rather than brain size, drove its evolution
It’s one of the great paradoxes of evolution. Humans have demonstrated that having large brains…
New techniques craft flavorful brews without the buzz
The holiday season for me includes socializing over drinks with friends and family. But all…
Social isolation and loneliness linked to poor health – our study could help explain why
Numerous studies have shown that social isolation and loneliness are associated with an increased risk…
the baffling statistics of Secret Santa
Christmas, we’re told, is the most wonderful time of the year. For many of us,…
Madagascar cave art hints at ancient connections between Africa and Asia
Unique, prehistoric rock art drawings have been discovered in the Andriamamelo Cave in western Madagascar.…