# science
A new study shows that human languages do tend to follow the same logical rules, but the theory's sheer scope means it only takes one exception to invalidate its premise.
# science
For the EmDrive and similar schemes to work would require radically different laws of physics. But something as trivial as physical impossibility isn't deterring its advocates...
# tech
The founder of Soylent is trying to make outsourcing your carbon footprint an accomplishment. It's not.
# tech
Why is Theranos so secretive about its technology? It may be because it has no incentive to disclose its methods...
# health
A new study backs up the idea that autism is a genetic disorder by growing neurons in petri dishes.
# space
Newsweek covers a conspiracy theory that seemed created solely for the sake of creating a conspiracy.
# sex
A satirical book about exterminating 90% of all men for a better world got some traction again. What would happen if we took it seriously and followed through?
# tech
Nuclear engines in commercial aircraft would be a slow motion environmental disaster without a huge leap in shielding technology.
# space
New Horizons' flyby of Pluto let us see a brand new world that doesn't fit in our conventional categories, and reminded us that at our heart, we're explorers, not drones.
# tech
Reddit's reputation as the internet's sewer is both unfair and ignores the simple fact that when you interact with millions of people, some of them will be awful human beings.
# tech
District Attorneys want tech companies to create a backdoor to access encrypted information. And if they ever get their wish, you can kiss e-commerce goodbye.
# science
The three constants of life seem to be death, taxes, and Chandra Wickramasinghe claiming space agencies are hiding proof of alien life.
# space
Let's say the worst happened and you've been sucked into a black hole as your body was torn apart. So, what happens to you next?
# science
Anti-GMO activists not swayed by reason or data are destroying text fields and crops in an effort to stop any and all research they can.
# space
Scientists and engineers are slowly but steadily preparing to protect us from an incoming comet or asteroid despite the media's coverage of their efforts as anything but organized.
