# science
A project to replicate studies it found problematic is running into its own replication problems and not following experimental designs.
# science
Global warming is making tornado outbreaks more unpredictable and pushing them to extremes.
# tech
The quest for a better, more accurate credit score is getting way out of control, especially in China.
# tech
Reinventing the wheel is a common refrain for doing something unnecessary. But what if you really can make a better wheel like Goodyear is trying to do?
# science
Peer review and editorial input at PLOS ONE are in trouble and scientists are very, very upset.
# science
Fast radio bursts get even more mysterious with new detections and point to a new culprit: magnetically supercharged neutron stars.
# astrobiology
A new idea in the search for intelligent alien life argues that we should focus on aliens that could see us too.
# science
Lamar Smith refuses to give up on manufacturing a scandal, demanding publicly available data from NOAA
# science
Quantification and tracking gets people to do more of what you want them to do, but makes doing it a lot less fun.
# science
A modern twist on a classic experiment shows how we mentally disassociate from ourselves when carrying out orders.
# oddities
Turns out conspiracy cruises are less lectures on reptilians and men in black, and more scam informercials for illegal and harebrained financial schemes of sovereign citizens...
# space
While studying mysterious fast radio bursts, astronomers figured out why the universe weighs as much as it does and where that mass went.
# politics
Donald Trump being a viable presidential candidate should be a major sign that we're careening into the future with no plan and a system that's coming unglued.
# tech
Let's not surgarcoat this. We will build autonomous killer robots because we have every incentive to. So let's make sure we get them right.
# politics
A thorough study of prison records spanning 15 years shows that recidivism is actually a lot lower than the numbers commonly cited in the media.
