Category : science

Amputee Sea Turtle Swims Again Thanks To New Prosthetic Fin

This is the heartwarming scene as a disabled sea turtle happily swam for the first time after being given a prosthetic flipper.

Is Nancy Pelosi's Fight to Become Speaker Again a Referendum on Gender?

"Women are more likely to be victimized by this than men"

They Fled the Nazis as Children. Now They Want Their Adopted Homeland to Welcome Other Refugees Too

The “Kindertransport” saved the lives of some 10,000 Jewish children from Central Europe in 1938 and 1939

It's Going to Take More Than Background Checks and AR-15 Bans to Stop Mass Shootings

Terror cannot become hopelessness

People Say It's Boring to Talk About A Dream You Had. Here's Why You Should Do It Anyway

There are social and psychological benefits to sharing your dreams

Here's How Much Your Thanksgiving Dinner Will Probably Cost This Year

It's good news for people on a tight budget

Organized Crime Lurks Everywhere in My Brilliant Friend. Here's the Real Story of the Rise of the Naples Underworld

The bestselling novels, now an HBO series, tell a story not only of friendship, but also of the influence of organized crime in Naples

How much does a kilogram weigh? Depends on your 'Planck constant'

Since 1889, a kilogram has been defined by a shiny lump of platinum-iridium kept in a special glass case and known as the International Prototype of the Kilogram. It is housed at the headquarters of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (...

Volkswagen to spend 44 bn euros on 'electric offensive'

German auto giant Volkswagen said Friday it will invest 44 billion euros by 2023 in the smarter, greener cars of the future as it ramps up efforts to shake off the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal. Over the coming five years, VW said it aims...

Data storage needs drive CERN to Google

This week Google announced that the company will be joining CERN openlab, a partnership that will lay the foundation of future research in cloud computing, machine learning, and quantum computing. The biggest scientific laboratory also produces the...

What to Know About Tanzania's Anti-LGBT Crackdown

There has been an international outcry and the World Bank withdrew a $300 million loan to Tanzania on Thursday

Smart Devices the Size of Dust Particles Are Coming; Here's How to Play It

Computers as small and light as particles of dust are moving out of the realm of science fiction, according to a Wall Street Journal story published last week. It is already possible, although not entirely practical, to make computers the size of a...

A New Study Says Low-Carb Diets May Help You Lose Weight. But Are Carbs Really So Bad For You?

Here's what the science says

How to Make Friends as a Middle-Aged Man, Even if the Idea Makes You Feel Weird

Actually usable advice, from a fellow middle-aged man

The U.S. Military Had to Clean Up After the Jonestown Massacre 40 Years Ago. What the Crew Found Was 'Beyond Imagination'

On Nov. 18, 1978, followers of Pentecostal leader Jim Jones drank cyanide-laced punch. The U.S. military was left to deal with the aftermath

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