# space    

why space travel can get really, really boring

A simulated mission to Mars finds that one of the biggest potential threats to astronauts outside of radiation will be cabin fever.
why space travel can get really, really boring

# space    

why alien moons might just be teeming with life

Extrasolar moons of gas giants may be the perfect worlds for life outside out solar system. And they should be even more common than planets.
why alien moons might just be teeming with life

# tech    

all hail our robots co-workers and replacements?

The march of automation is imminent. How we plan for it is crucial for the future of the global economy.
all hail our robots co-workers and replacements?

# science    

why absolute zero isn't theoretically absolute

Amazingly, you can cool something to below absolute zero. And what happens when you do is really, really weird...
why absolute zero isn't theoretically absolute

# tech    

the danger of getting telecommuting wrong

Study on the failures of telecommuting shows that many employers don't understand telecommuting and hence, neither do their workers.
the danger of getting telecommuting wrong

# tech    

how not to write a skeptical pop sci article

Charles Seife wants his fusion reactor and he wants it now, dammit, or no funding for you.
how not to write a skeptical pop sci article

# tech    

yes, you there, please step away from the theoretical computer science…

Military blogger invokes theoretical computer science in a post about testing code for fighter jets and gets the fundamentals wrong.
yes, you there, please step away from the theoretical computer science…

# evolution    

why little things like labs matter in science

Creationism, now done in the best labs a stock photo license can buy.
why little things like labs matter in science

# oddities    

here's to surviving another apocalypse

Weird Things survives two ends of the world, which should be some sort of record for a weird science blog.
here's to surviving another apocalypse

# science    

an age extension drug too good to be true?

A new potential life-extension drug is performing extremely well in mice. Will these results translate well to humans?
an age extension drug too good to be true?

# science    

what alcohol can tell us about the fate of the universe

Alcohol isn't just the cause of and answer to most of life's problems, it also tells us something fundamental about the nature of all matter.
what alcohol can tell us about the fate of the universe

# science    

and now for something surprisingly simpler

It seems we finally understand something about black holes and their behavior.
and now for something surprisingly simpler

# oddities    

defending us from enemies, even imaginary ones

Right wing conspiracy theorists are really, really, really invested in a New World Order plot they believe is outlined in a document called Agenda 21...
defending us from enemies, even imaginary ones

# tech    

meet a general without an army. or a war.

A self-described Anonymous hacker general describes a world right out of a spy movie playing only in his own head.
meet a general without an army. or a war.

# tech    

why the itu just can't hijack the internet

Bureaucrats keep thinking about how to tame the internet, but the internet's very nature makes it trivial to resist their efforts.
why the itu just can't hijack the internet

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