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Solar Power Provides About As Many Jobs As the Coal Industry in the U.S.
Estimates might even give solar and edge in the jobs department, but is that a good thing?
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Deaf People Could Soon Hear… Through Their Tongues
Prototype retainer could be a more cost-effective alternative to cochlear implants
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What the SpaceX Rocket Crash Really Looked Like
New images show Falcon 9’s dramatic crash landing
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Emphasizing Natural Brilliance Might Keep Women Away From Certain Fields
Disparities in science prompted researchers to look into other fields — such as philosophy and economics — as well to find a cause
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Two New Studies Posit At Least Two New Planets Out Beyond Pluto
We may not be done learning about our own solar system
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Oil Companies First Built Pipelines in the 1860s; They’ve Been Contested Ever Since
In the 19th century, reformers were happy to have oil come out of the ground—but they objected to the way oil companies controlled it
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It’s Cheaper to Make Diabetes Test Strips of Silk Than of Paper in India
Skilled handloom weavers and abundant silk hold the key for an innovative solution
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Model Your New Year’s Resolutions After Marilyn Monroe’s in 1955
The actress wrote that she wanted to “keep looking around me — only much more so”
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Create Your Very Own False Memories by Lying on Facebook
The brain is notoriously poor at recalling past events, and social media just makes it worse
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Cloud Seeding Study Suggests We Could Boost Rain And Snow by 15 Percent
After comparing the effect of cloud seeding generators on snowfall in two nearby mountain ranges, researchers think a program might help
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If the Earth’s Orbit Stopped We Would Have About A Month To Contemplate Our Doom
Fortunately, this is just a thought experiment
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What’s the Best Method For Preventing School Attacks?
A new type of glass designed to keep gunmen out of school raises the question of whether defense is being prioritized over prevention
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Tesla’s New Car Can Go From Boston to Baltimore on a Single Charge
One charge can carry the Tesla Roadster up to 400 miles
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A Few Things You Can Do With Unneeded Presents
The first challenge is saying thank you for something you can’t use, but here’s some ideas about what to do next
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Argentinian Orangutan Is “Non-Human Person,” Says Court
Being in the zoo impinges on her freedom
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Advanced Prosthetics Help a Dog Run And a Man Move Robotic Arms With His Mind
Two recent stories showcase the latest advances in prosthetics and the lives they have changed
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The Turing Test of Computer Intelligence Is Too Easy
To better test our computer programs’ intelligence, we should to ask them for stories and drawings
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China Just Opened the World’s Largest Water Diversion Project
An unprecedented engineering project sends water to China’s parched North
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TGI Fridays Has Dispatched Mistletoe-Carrying Drones in Restaurants
There’s already been one collision between drone and human
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