# health    

scientists figure out why thinking too hard for too long makes you tired

How could you possibly be tired sitting behind a computer all day? Because as it so turns out, your brain can chemically fry itself if you overthink.
scientists figure out why thinking too hard for too long makes you tired

# space    

the uncertain return on luxury space tourism

Research says that going into space makes you care more about the planet. But does this still hold true if your trip is a luxurious getaway?
the uncertain return on luxury space tourism

# politics    

why a right wing think tank wants to censor the web under the guise of protecting children

Under the banner of protecting kids, the United States may end up censoring vast swaths of the internet and openly spy on your browsing habits.
why a right wing think tank wants to censor the web under the guise of protecting children

# oddities    

big fossil fuel goes after banks, adopts more of big tobacco's malicious tactics

As more banks, pension funds, and investors don't want to keep pouring money into burning toxic dead things, Big Fossil is threatening to sue them.
big fossil fuel goes after banks, adopts more of big tobacco's malicious tactics

# sex    

so, you talked to anti-masturbation groups and all you got was nazis and depression...

Researchers find that what groups preaching abstinence and chastity excel at doing is giving adherents anxiety, depression, and far right memes.
so, you talked to anti-masturbation groups and all you got was nazis and depression...

# science    

the accidental time travelers: how ancient viruses could wreak havoc on a warmer earth

Thawing permafrost is revealing a ticking time bomb of climate change that doesn't get nearly enough attention for the devastation it could cause.
the accidental time travelers: how ancient viruses could wreak havoc on a warmer earth

# science    

netflix searches for the cradle of humanity and what it means to be us

New discoveries in South Africa may redefine human history according to a new Netflix documentary, but critics are far from impressed by the evidence.
netflix searches for the cradle of humanity and what it means to be us

# science    

lab-grown meat is coming to a grocery store near you. are you ready for it?

Farm to table protein is about to become lab to table. The environmental benefits could be massive, but will people be willing to eat it, and can they afford it?
lab-grown meat is coming to a grocery store near you. are you ready for it?

# sex    

lonely people are turning to a.i. partners, and the experts are concerned

Unable to find human companionship, many around the world are building their own perfect partners in the form of an app, to the horror of psychologists.
lonely people are turning to a.i. partners, and the experts are concerned

# tech    

scientists can now read your thoughts. well, sort of...

New technology allows computers and fMRI machines to decode what you're thinking as a stream of text. It sounds creepy, but it could save lives.
scientists can now read your thoughts. well, sort of...

# space    

hot jupiters get even weirder thanks to a disco ball planet

Gas giants orbiting their parent stars just keep getting weirder and weirder.
hot jupiters get even weirder thanks to a disco ball planet

# oddities    

how many prehistoric women hunted alongside men? turns out, it was most of them

Summaries of ethnographic journals said something fundamentally different than the journals themselves.
how many prehistoric women hunted alongside men? turns out, it was most of them

# space    

how we're hunting for killer asteroids with space radar

NASA proved we can redirect incoming asteroids. Now we just need to find them before they find us, and we think we might know the best way to do it.
how we're hunting for killer asteroids with space radar

# longform    

how i taught my classmates to stop worrying and cautiously love the bomb

A deep dive into the technology behind the horrors unleashed on humanity after Oppenheimer's gadget successfully exploded in New Mexico.
how i taught my classmates to stop worrying and cautiously love the bomb

# science    

yes, it's really hot. yes, it's really bad. yes, it's going to get worse

Global warming is making heat weaves in already scorching years much worse. And none of us are ready for just how nasty things could get.
yes, it's really hot. yes, it's really bad. yes, it's going to get worse

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