Three years after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, some five million people have left the country, including many of the country’s scientists Continue
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Who knew? A hypothesis is that electrolysis is taking place spontaneously as a result of the presence of copper and manganese nodules lying on the sea bed. If it turns out to be true, this is a significant contributor to free oxygen on the planet Continue
Big yuck of the day: Your microwave oven has its own microbiome. A survey of bacteria living inside household and laboratory appliances finds a robust ecosystem Continue
We all know that Coca-Cola once contained cocaine. But why? And why did they take it out? It was all about race Continue
According to the CDC, COVID-19 can be described as endemic throughout the world. That means that COVID is here to stay. Continue
AI robotics is advancing rapidly. Should killer robots be able to refuse orders? Continue
How much empathy is too much empathy? An excess of empathy can lead to “compassion fatigue,” which can eventually turn the kindest of hearts to stone Continue
Physicists pinpoint the Quantum Origin of the Greenhouse Effect: Carbon dioxide’s powerful heat-trapping effect has been traced to a quirk of its quantum structure. Continue
Nuclear waste needs safe storage for thousands of years, but U.S. nuclear waste policy got stalled. How did it happen, and what can be done about it? Continue
Talk about unexpected: People's endorsement of moral values that promote group cohesion and conformity is stronger in the spring and fall than it is in the summer and winter. Continue