Richard Stone, Science
The first sign of an impending cataclysm in the summer of 1831 was an eerie dimming of the Sun, which for days appeared bluish green across the Northern Hemisphere. In...
Henry I. Miller & Tom Hafer, RealClearScience
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is purported to have said,
James Varney, RCInvestigations
For four years, President Joe Biden has described climate change as an existential threat requiring a whole lot of government response and trillions of dollars...
Dave Levitan, Splinter
The Surgeon General thinks it should. Vivek Murthy has issued a new call for warnings on alcoholic beverages thanks to the body of evidence suggesting drinking can...
Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times
Science doesn't usually tolerate frivolity, but the infinite monkey theorem enjoys an exception. The question it poses is thoroughly outlandish: Could an...
Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine
Pose a question to a Magic 8 Ball, and it'll answer yes, no or something annoyingly indecisive. We think of it as a kid's toy, but theoretical computer...
Frank Miele, Skeptic
Kids love dinosaurs. I know I certainly did.
So much so that when I was in kindergarten and still hadn't learned to read, I kept pestering my brother (5 years my...
Sara Georgini, Sonian
The Declaration of Independence was off to the press, so Thomas...
It’s tough to remember that Walker Buehler started Game 3 of the 2018 World Series against the Boston Red Sox. That’s because when Buehler exited for the Los Angeles Dodgers following seven sterling innings, the game marched on for another 11 frames before ending in a Max Muncy walk-off home run in the bottom of […]
President-elect Trump took to Truth Social to share his frustration after a judge set a Jan. 10 sentencing date in his New York hush money case, calling out a gag order which prevents him from discussing court staffers and prosecutors. “This illegitimate political attack is nothing but a Rigged Charade. ‘Acting’ Justice Merchan, who is...
Eric Berger, Ars Technica
Although SpaceX founder Elon Musk is known for outspokenness and controversial comments on his social media site X, he has been relatively restrained when it comes...
Jonathan Jarry, McGill
The current member of the Legislative Assembly for the British Columbia electoral district of Langley-Willowbrook is Ms. Jody Toor. I'm not veering off into political...
William Reville, Irish Times
The Nobel Prize is the most famous science prize in the world. Nobel...
Sneha Khedkar, TS
On a brisk afternoon in March 2009 in Ontario, as winter melted into spring, Mark...
Emma Bryce, Anthropocene
Climate change may have been a hot potato topic around the dinner table at festive celebrations this year. Now, researchers have developed their own 'hot potato'...
Marco Visscher, Big Think
It's a summer day in August 2017. Behind the quiet sand dunes near Petten, a village in the Netherlands where the North Sea is kept at bay, the only noise comes...
Joseph Poore, BBC
We all know that producing most foods creates...
Justine Calma, The Verge
The General Services Administration (GSA), which manages government buildings, just announced a major nuclear energy contract. The announcement comes on the...
"The way to win is to play with your alter ego, but don't be afraid to take the mask off and show the real person in there," she told the new contestants
As Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek arrive in Melbourne following last year’s drug positives, the Australian open boss believes the game is in good hands.
As Jannick Sinner and Iga Swiatek arrive in Melbourne following last year’s drug positives, the Australian open boss believes the game is in good hands.
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) read off a prayer on Friday shortly after being re-elected to House speaker, but experts say he flubbed his assertion it was recited daily by President Thomas Jefferson.
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BOXSCORE WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins saw the Charlotte Checkers come from behind and snag a 3-2 win in overtime on Friday night at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-8-3-0) held a two-goal lead after goals from Ville Koivunen and Nate Clurman, but Charlotte charged back with a blitzkrieg in the third period. […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Notching a fourth straight month of gains, contracts to buy previously owned homes in the U.S. rose more than expected in November as buyers focused on taking advantage of improved inventory despite stubbornly high mortgage rates.
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