What Makes a Red Sky at Night (and at Morning) ...
The cartoonist behind the strip XKCD explains how the skies blush and why sailors care. Published: August 13, […]
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Yes, Killer Whales Benefit From Grandmotherly Love Too by MICHAEL ...
Researchers hope the findings will improve conservation efforts, as some killer whale populations have dwindled and become endangered. […]
America’s Top Foundations Bankroll Attack on Big Tech by BY ...
Major nonprofits and other organizations have pledged millions of dollars toward groups that are taking on corporate giants. […]
The 5G Health Hazard That Isn’t by WILLIAM J. BROAD
How one scientist and his inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of wireless technology. Published: July 16, 2019 […]
On Data Privacy, India Charts Its Own Path by BY ...
A new law would give the country’s 1.3 billion people more power over data collected by companies but […]
Fitzhugh Mullan, Foe of Health Care Disparities, Dies at 77 ...
As a doctor, he saw the inequities in the system at first hand; as a writer and administrator, […]
Facebook Tells Barr It Won’t Open Up Encrypted Messages by ...
With 1.5 billion users, Facebook’s WhatsApp is perhaps the world’s most commonly used encrypted communications platform. Published: December […]
Is Earth Getting Bigger Over Time? by RANDALL MUNROE
The planet is a magnet for stuff: space dust, dead leaves, old refrigerators. Is all that mass adding […]
Big Tech’s Critics, Flush With Cash, Try to Build a ...
Major nonprofits and other organizations have pledged millions of dollars toward groups that are taking on corporate giants. […]
Seawater Is Filled With a Sugary Feast. Here’s How Sponges ...
The new research helps explain how sponges, and coral reef ecosystems, survive with limited nutrients. Published: December 9, […]