Society
Culture, traditions and belief systems arising out of the social relationships among a group of people
10 Fresh Looks at Love
Don't understand love? Not to worry. Scientists continue to study away to try to make sense of it for the rest of us
February 13, 2013 |
By Randy Rieland
Mistreated Robots Now Have a Advocacy Group
Someday, the newly founded Seattle-based American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Robots may begin to serve disgruntled, non-human customers of the AI persuasion
February 13, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Korea’s Black Day: When Sad, Single People Get Together And Eat Only Black Food
Each year on April 14, singles in South Korea drown their sorrows in a bowl of black noodles
February 13, 2013 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Should National Parks Offer Wifi and Cellular Coverage?
Is cellular coverage inevitable in U.S. national parks, some of the nation's last wireless hold-outs?
February 13, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
A Restaurant in Japan Is Serving a $110 Tasting Menu Featuring Dirt
Japan's foodies have turned their attention to a new delicacy on Tokyo menus; will dirt turn up next in haute cuisine in New York and London?
February 12, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
What Makes the Trout in Ecuador Look Like Salmon?
Aiming to catch a few trout for dinner, the author decides to try his luck at one of the region's many "sport fishing" sites
February 12, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
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
When Building New Power Plants, Wind Can Be Cheaper Than Coal
In Australia, wind power is now cheaper than coal
February 12, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
How Much Damage Could North Korea’s New Nuke Do?
North Korea's new nuke could take out a big chunk of Lower Manhattan
February 12, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
The Masked Merriment of Mardi Gras
For centuries, the day's revelry has featured the liberated feeling of hiding in plain view
February 12, 2013 |
By Emily Spivack
To Measure the Taste of Food, Listen to Your Taste Buds
What does the taste of coffee actually sound like?
February 12, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Fifty Years After Sylvia Plath’s Death, Critics Are Just Starting to Understand Her Life
Cultural fascination with the author and poet continues to burn brightly despite - or perhaps because of - Plath's premature departure from this world
February 11, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
This Artist Uses Meat As His Medium
Dominic Episcopo's red and raw images capture the spirit of Americana.
February 11, 2013 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
These Sneaky Toxins Are Slipping Past Food Regulators
Chemical mask-wearing mycotoxins can slip past screening techniques
February 08, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Imagining a Drone-Proof City in the Age of Surveillance
As drones become common as tools of the military and intelligence agencies, how are architects and designers responding?
February 08, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Can Machines Learn Morality?
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
Ikea Makes Us All Feel Like Master Carpenters
We really do think our mediocre constructions are just as good as those of the very finest of craftsman
February 08, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Discussion at the American Indian Museum: Time to Put Racist Mascots to Bed
The panel talk on the controversial practice spilled over in the Twittersphere as people talked about the history of racist mascots and what can be done
February 07, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
This Bionic Man, With Working Machine Organs, Is Pretty Much the Creepiest Thing Ever
With artificial limbs and organs, Rex is a vision of a bionic future
February 07, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Bike, Bark, Bite, Blood: The Perils of Cycling in Rabies Country
An unfortunate run in with a mutt in Ecuador turned into a trip to the doctor's to be treated for rabies, a surprisingly fatal disease
February 07, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
