Technology New AI turns simple doodles into photorealistic landscapes — within seconds March 20, 2019
Economics An empty home tax could be more effective than building new homes, new study concludes February 14, 2019
Offbeat Japanese hotel fires robots to replace them with humans January 31, 2019 - Updated on August 23, 2023
Economics The 26 richest people own more than 50% of the planet — and the gap is widening January 23, 2019 - Updated on January 24, 2019
Economics US Government shutdown hits hard at scientists — and research in general January 8, 2019 - Updated on January 10, 2019
Economics Americans are happier in states that spend more on public goods like libraries and parks January 8, 2019
Economics Populist leaders are threatening democracy, researchers warn January 2, 2019 - Updated on March 3, 2019
Offbeat Germany’s word of the year is a climate change pun December 18, 2018 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Animals Young Hawaiian seals are showing up with eels stuck in their noses — and we’re not really sure why December 7, 2018
Great Pics The Art Institute of Chicago Now offered unrestricted access to over 52,000 high-res artistic imagery November 28, 2018
Offbeat This stunning medieval book has 6 bindings — and is essentially 6 different books November 15, 2018
Environment Rising seas might mean more coral reef islands — if we don’t murder all the corals November 13, 2018
Great Pics No Photoshop involved: this iceberg really is almost perfectly rectangular October 22, 2018 - Updated on February 12, 2024
News Novel video shows what drone impacts can do to planes. Spoiler alert: it’s very, very bad October 18, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Other Just 20% of US students learn a foreign language — compared to 92% in Europe October 17, 2018 - Updated on December 22, 2022
Offbeat Canada’s Pied Piper Province — How Alberta Became Rat-less October 16, 2018 - Updated on October 26, 2018
Economics Globalization is an ancient practice, new research reveals September 20, 2018 - Updated on May 24, 2021
AstroPicture Astronaut tweets incredible pictures of Hurricane Florence heading for the US East Coast September 13, 2018
Biology Kidney stones form like any rock, may hold day-by-day history of your body’s health September 13, 2018
News Fishermen find 10,000-year-old skull and antlers belonging to extinct giant elk September 10, 2018
Offbeat Flat-earthers apparently believe in climate change — and nothing makes sense anymore September 7, 2018
Design US Marines will save $70,000 by 3D-printing F-35 part September 6, 2018 - Updated on September 7, 2018
Anatomy News Amazing video shows how white blood cells find pathogens — and points to a cure against cancer September 4, 2018
News Calling the shot: New study shows the best way to practice football penalty-taking August 30, 2018
Offbeat Travels in Geology — Arkansas: A geologic diamond in the rough August 29, 2018 - Updated on April 25, 2019
