First Grader Codes Her Own Computer Game
The seven-year-old Philadelphia student just became the world’s youngest known person ever to code a computer game
Opera Fans Have an Advantage in Chemistry Class
Twenty-five different natural and synthetic chemical potions and poisons pop up in 20 different opera’s plots
The Pentagon’s Newest Medal Rewards Excellence in Drone Combat
Called the Distinguished Warfare Medal, this award will honor drone pilots, hackers and others
Ockham Never Really Had a Razor
Ockham never really said anything about razors; he was more interested in Scripture
Why Have So Many of Tibet’s Monks Set Themselves on Fire?
More than 100 Tibetan monks have set themselves aflame in the past four years
We’re Biased Towards Our Own Relationship Status And Push It Onto Our Friends
People, whether single or partnered up, tend to think their way of romantic life is better for everyone, regardless of how happy they actually are
Why Football Players Get Away With Everything, Even Doping
The people of the world have spoken: they don’t like cheaters, and they don’t like doping. Unless you’re a football player - in which case no one seems to care
Neuroscientists Have Created Mice That Can’t Sense Cold
The end goal is to help develop drugs that more thoroughly knock out the feeling of pain
Not Only Can Plants Talk to Each Other, They Listen More Closely to Their Relatives
Plants speak with chemical cues, and they listen more carefully to their close relatives
Real-Life Turkish Vampire Now Cured
A man just recovered from a condition his doctor called “clinical vampirism”—which was characterized by insatiable cravings for human blood
In the Middle East, Supplies of Fresh Water Are Dwindling
A 2007 drought, and an over-reliance on groundwater, means the the Middle East’s aquifers are fading
New SARS-Like Virus Is Spreading—Slowly
A novel coronavirus identified earlier this year is slowly—very slowly—spreading
Mistreated Robots Now Have a Advocacy Group
Someday, the Seattle-based American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Robots may begin to serve disgruntled, nonhuman customers of the AI persuasion
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?
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?
The Saltiest Pond on Earth Could Explain How Bodies of Water Form on Mars
At 40 percent salinity, the pond is the saltiest body of water on the planet.
When Building New Power Plants, Wind Can Be Cheaper Than Coal
In Australia, wind power is now cheaper than coal
Tourists’ Photos Could Help Scientists Understand Whale Sharks
Every year, tourists take approximately a bazillion pictures. Most of them never wind up anywhere but someone’s hard drive, never seen again, but some of those pictures might actually be useful. Especially if they’re of whale sharks
How Much Damage Could North Korea’s New Nuke Do?
North Korea’s new nuke could take out a big chunk of Lower Manhattan
To Measure the Taste of Food, Listen to Your Taste Buds
What does the taste of coffee actually sound like?
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