The Area 51 Raid Was the Worst Way to Spot an Alien or UFO
Dozens of revelers gathered near the top-secret base, purportedly hoping to glimpse some extraterrestrial life—but all they got were memes and selfies. ...
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A Global Climate Strike, a Dangerous Huawei Move, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less. ...
What to Expect From a Pooch on a Paddleboard
Sharing your deck with a dog is risky, but knowing about conservation of momentum might help you stay dry. ...
Enter the Capitalocene: How Climate Change Will Ruin Capitalism
Capitalism is responsible for climate change—not you and me. But here’s what one economist says we could do about it. ...
You Can Soon Get Your DNA Sequenced Anonymously
Using a blockchain, Nebula Genomics has crafted a way for customers to get their genomes sequenced without revealing personally identifying data. ...
How to Go to the Bathroom in Space
Hear from a real-live astronaut about *** rainbows, **** practice, and the cosmic quest for good hygiene in zero gravity. ...
AI Could Reinvent Medicine—Or Become a Patient’s Nightmare
The Mayo Clinic will store health data in Google's cloud and use its AI expertise to unearth insights. But Google has made mistakes before. ...
The end of aging: Are you ready to live to 150?
NOTE FOR 2019 READERS: This is the ninth in a series of open letters to the next century, now just 81 years away. Dear 22nd Century,In my letters up to this point, I’d kind of assumed I was writing to distant descendants. The babies o... ...
An Area 51 Warning, Trump Takes on California, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less. ...
Does the FDA Even Regulate E-Cigs? Actually Kinda Not
That’s why all those weird, possibly toxic flavorings are allowed—and the lax regulatory environment goes back a century. ...