Nation Nov 25 What do the newly released witness statements tell us about the Michael Brown shooting? We read more than 500 hundred pages of this witness testimony and compared each statement to the statement given by officer Wilson. Below is a chart comparing several key details of the officer’s report to the statements of the 24…
Nation Oct 14 How a Reno casino con man duped the CIA and pulled one of the ‘most dangerous hoaxes’ in American history In the winter of 2003, the CIA came into possession of a specific and disturbing bit of information. Al Qaeda, the intelligence said, was planning to strike the U.S. by hijacking a specific list of incoming international flights from France…
Nation Oct 02 Big scary spiders hiding in banana cargo ships are usually harmless, researcher finds Is the giant, hairy spider on your bunch of bananas cause for alarm? Most likely not.
Health Sep 22 Has the focus on physical activity ruined playtime for kids? The researchers found that physical activity is only one part of what kids like about playing, and that regimented physical play built around fitness doesn’t satisfy all needs for many kids, or meet their own definition of "play." "By focusing…
Science Aug 08 Scientists launch technology that can change the weather … in your photos After analyzing thousands of webcam snapshots of landscapes in various weather conditions, computer scientists at Brown University have developed a system that can automatically change the appearance of weather in nearly any outdoor photo.
World Aug 06 Photo Essay: World War I remastered and in color For the 100th anniversary of the "war to end all wars," a team at the Open University in the United Kingdom has been searching through photo archives around the world to find unique and significant images of the conflict.
Science Aug 01 Sleep study shows new moms are dangerously exhausted for months Four months isn’t enough time for new moms to recover from the exhaustion of having a kid, a new study published in PLOSone reports.
Health Jul 28 Next time you see him, give your doctor a fist-bump Scientists at Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom tested the germ-exchange rates of handhakes, fist bumps and high-fives to determine which mode of mano-to-mano contact spreads the most bacteria. In the study, one participant wore a sterile glove and exchanged…
Science May 12 University lectures are ineffective for learning, analysis finds After nearly a thousand years, it might be time for universities to rethink how professors convey wisdom and information to their students, Science magazine reports. A meta-analysis of 225 studies published in PNAS found that the age-old practice…
Health May 05 Baby safety gates send 1,800 kids to the ER every year The study, conducted by Nationwide Children's Hospital, looked at data on children up to age 6, and covers hospital records going back to 1990. The report finds that gate-related injuries were different for different age groups, and that they most…