EVERYONE CALM DOWN
Here’s Why The CDC Thinks Olympic Zika Risk Is Low
Today, the CDC released an official risk assessment for Zika and the Olympic games, saying the games are unlikely to cause any further spread of the virus across the world.
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SPECIES ARGUMENT
Scientists Confirm: The Best Mammal To Have As A Pet Is The Ferret
A team of researchers out of Wageningen University in the Netherlands has come up with a framework to rank different species of mammals, from mildly domesticated to wild animals, on their suitability as pets.
WEEDING OUT DISEASE
Marijuana Compound Removes Alzheimer’s Plaque From Brain Cells, Study Finds
Alzheimer’s disease may now be added to a list of diseases with promising treatment from cannabis compounds, a new study from the Salk Institute says.
HUMANS AREN'T RATIONAL BEINGS
Neil deGrasse Tyson's Proposed 'Rationalia' Government Won’t Work
Rationally speaking, it would be bad for people and bad for science.
UH OH
AI Downs Expert Human Fighter Pilot In Dogfight Simulation
In a series of flight combat simulations, the AI successfully evaded retired US Air Force Colonel Gene "Geno" Lee, and shot him down every time.
THEY NEED A SPRAYCATION
Do Skunks Hate The Smell Of Their Own Spray?
Do humans hate the smell of their own farts?
SWAP YOUR CRUSH'S AND MOM'S NUMBERS
Researchers Try To Preemptively Imagine The Worst Things AI Could Do
As it turns out, it's nothing that horrible a human couldn't do.
IT'S BORING AF
What's It Like To Go To Mars And Back?
Imagine being trapped in your house for a year and a half. The only people you get to see are your five roommates. All of your meals come out of a can or microwavable pouch. You have no internet access, and your communications with the outside world are limited. Such was the experience of the Mars500 crew.
WE WANT TO BELIEVE
'Alien Megastructure' Star Only Gets More Mysterious
Astronomers still have no clue what's causing this star's weird behavior.
STILL GROUNDED IN REALITY
'Black Panther' Has The Coolest Tech In The Marvel Universe
The same metal used to make Cap’s physics-bending shield is one of Wakanda’s most popular exports. But the actual cool tech Wakandans keep for themselves — that’s what Brian Stelfreeze gets to create.
WELL THAT'S... REASONABLE, WE GUESS
Boaty McBoatface Now Has An Official Name
Meet the RRS Sir David Attenborough.
IT'S NOT ALL DICK JOKES
'Silicon Valley’ Is Secretly Teaching You About The Real Tech Industry
In order to keep the show interesting, Pied Piper has to remain interesting within the show's fictional tech industry. A feat that, surprise, actually takes some actual tech knowledge.
BAD TO THE BONE
Can Your Genes Make You Kill?
Is there a genetic link between Ted Bundy and Adam Lanza? It’s an uncomfortable question that conjures up eugenics.
AT LEAST SOMEONE WILL BE WATCHING
Facebook Wants Its Artificial Intelligence To Watch All Your Live Videos
Only so it can recommend the best ones.
JOKE'S ON YOU, ROBOT
Fooling The Machine
An accelerating field of research suggests that most of the artificial intelligence we’ve created so far has learned enough to give a correct answer, but without truly understanding the information. And that means it’s easy to deceive.
LIKE A LANDFILL, BUT WITH WATER
Scientists Have An Insane Plan To Stop The Effects Of Global Warming
With giant problems come giant solutions. One of the grandest proposed solutions to the effects of global warming, is the plan the move tons of water to Antarctica every 2 years.
OF MICE AND MEN
The Mouse To End All Mice
Logitech's quest to make the perfect wireless mouse.
SLOW AND STEADY
The Tricky Ethics Of Living Longer
A medical revolution aims to stave off age-related disease and extend our lives — but what will it mean for society?
MOON SHINE
Solar Panels Grown On The Moon Could Power The Earth
Solar panels would build copies of themselves, autonomously, on the surface of the moon. Then they would enter Earth's orbit, collect the sun's energy, and wirelessly beam it to the ground.
BACK TO 'BACK TO THE FUTURE' DAY
Nike Will Actually Release Self-Lacing Shoes
Nike has yet to release details on actual pricing or the precise release date outside "Holiday 2016," but the footwear and apparel company says you'll need to download the upcoming new Nike+ app coming out in July to be eligible to buy the HyperAdapt 1.0s.
