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How to Save a Dying Language
Geoffrey Khan is racing to document Aramaic, the language of Jesus, before its native speakers vanish
Most of What You Think You Know About Grammar is Wrong
And ending sentences with a preposition is nothing worth worrying about
Why Are Superachievers So Successful?
Two authors spoke to dozens of the highest-achieving people in the world. Here’s what they learned
Unmanned Drones Have Been Around Since World War I
They have recently been the subject of a lot of scrutiny, but the American military first began developing similar aerial vehicles during World War I
February 12, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
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The debate over drones stirs up questions about whether robots can learn ethical behavior. Will they be able to make moral decisions?
February 08, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
In a new book, Louis Michael Seidman claims that arguing about the constitutionality of laws and reforms is the cause of our harsh political discourse
February 05, 2013
| By Amy Crawford
Sportswriter Dave Zirin counts the ways that political issues have infiltrated sports at every level
February 01, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Pro football is turning to screens--some massive, others on smart phones--to try to keep its fans entertained.
February 01, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
By using genetic modification and a florescent-sensitive probe, Japanese scientists captured a zebrafish's thought in real-time
January 31, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
We're getting closer to the day when your smartphone knows you have a cold before you do
January 30, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
What it means to be single and looking for love in the time of algorithms
January 29, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
The ship that went aground one year ago is slowly but surely being turned upright and salvaged
February 2013
| By Mark Strauss
When was the first-ever rocket built?
February 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
Geoffrey Khan is racing to document Aramaic, the language of Jesus, before its native speakers vanish
February 2013
| By Ariel Sabar
As cities like New York prepare for what appears to be a future of more extreme weather, the focus increasingly is on following nature's lead.
January 23, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
And ending sentences with a preposition is nothing worth worrying about
February 2013
| By Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellarman
Scientists are busy tracking the sources of stolen uranium in the hopes of deterring crime—and prevent the weapons getting into the wrong hands
February 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
One writer’s unexpected bout of unemployment inspired him to catalogue the misadventures of those who came before him
February 2013
| By Amy Crawford
HapiFork, a utensil that slows down your eating, is one of a new wave of gadgets designed to help you take control of your health.
January 17, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
Two authors spoke to dozens of the highest-achieving people in the world. Here’s what they learned
January 15, 2013
| By Amy Crawford
Every January, at the Consumer Electronics Show, companies make a point of showing us how much smarter TVs have become, with the hope that they'll once again become our favorite screen.
January 11, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
The digital pioneer and visionary behind virtual reality has turned against the very culture he helped create
January 2013
| By Ron Rosenbaum
A new book from best-selling author Jared Diamond tells us how we can learn a lot from people who live like most of us did 11,000 years ago
December 26, 2012
| By Amy Crawford
They haven't received much attention yet, but here are some of the more innovative--and useful--ideas that have popped up this year.
December 18, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Here's the second half of a list of innovations that, while not as splashy as Google Glass, may actually become a bigger part of our daily lives.
December 21, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Canadian researchers have created a computer model that performs tasks like a human brain. It also sometimes forgets things.
December 14, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
In the future, your cell phone's accelerometer could help detect earthquakes
December 05, 2012
| By Colin Schultz
All are inventive minds pushing technology in fresh directions, some to solve stubborn problems, others to make our lives a little fuller
December 27, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
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