The Amazon’s Tallest Tree Just Got 50% Taller – and Scientists Don’t Know How
The laser scanning technology that has enabled this and other recent mammoth tree discoveries isn’t just a plaything for tree lovers.
New York’s New Rental Protections Won’t End the Outsize Influence of Big Developers Who Pay the City’s Bills
New York has the second most expensive rental market in the United States. More than half of all New Yorkers spend more than 30% of their income on housing.
Superblocks: Barcelona’s Car-Free Zones Could Extend Lives and Boost Mental Health
Barcelona’s urban superblocks are neighborhoods of nine blocks, where traffic is restricted to major roads, opening up streets to pedestrians.
ANIMATED HISTORY OF POLAND – 1000 YEARS IN 8 MINUTES
This animation takes you through 1000 years of history in about 8 minutes, 140 events that feature 500 characters from different historical periods.
Why Do Only Some People Get ‘Skin Orgasms’ From Listening To Music?
The experience feels like waves of pleasure running all over your skin. Some researchers have even dubbed it a “skin orgasm.”
RADICAL REFORMS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE GONE UNNOTICED AND UNCHALLENGED AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF BREXIT
Reforms to the way local authorities are funded are the most radical and least discussed changes made by conservative governments since 2010.
How Many Americans Believe in Climate Change? Probably More Than You Think, Research in Indiana Suggests.
Around 80% of the American respondents reported believing that climate change was occurring “somewhat” or “to a great extent.”
5 Charts Show How Your Household Drives up Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Household consumption – food, housing, transportation, apparel and other personal services – is an important contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
We Asked People To Do Climate Change Maths. Their Answers Depended on Their Politics
We asked 252 left-wing supporters and 252 right-wing supporters to do some simple math. Their answers changed when we told them it was climate change data.
Australia Bans Video Games for Things You’d See in Movies. but Gamers Can Access Them Anyway
The Australian Classification Board has refused classification for at least four video games, effectively banning them in Australia.
Lights in the Sky From Elon Musk’s New Satellite Network Have Stargazers Worried
Musk is reported to be planning for up to 12,000 satellites in low Earth orbit. But this fleet of satellites could forever change our view of the heavens.
How Brexit Uncertainty Is Hurting the UK Economy – in Four Charts
Each day brings with it new drama in United Kingdom’s politics and the course of Brexit – and it’s playing havoc with the UK economy.
In Another Newly Discovered Song, Woody Guthrie Continues His Assault on ‘Old Man Trump’
In a newly discovered song ‘Old Man Trump’, Woody Guthrie assaults again Fred Trump over the rents charged at a public housing project.
Horizon Europe: The EU Plans To Spend €100 Billion on Research – Here’s How To Get the Most From It
As the EU research budget has grown (from €3.8b in the 1980s to €100b for 2021-27), so has the pressure to produce greater socioeconomic benefit.
Plagiarists or Innovators? the Led Zeppelin Paradox Endures?
Fifty years ago – in September 1968 – the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin first performed together, kicking off a Scandinavian tour billed as the New Yardbirds.
Why We Need To Get Back To Venus?
Venus is a planet almost exactly like Earth. It’s about the same size, is made of about the same stuff and formed around the same star.
What I Learned From Bob Hawke: Economics Isn’t an End Itself. There Has To Be a Social Benefit
Hawke and Keating were a dynamic duo of creative economics leadership. They reformed all aspects of Australia’s struggling economy.
Suspending Parliament Could Be the Act of a Credible Madman or Master Bluffer – Top Game Theorist on Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has adopted what the late Nobel laureate game theorist, Thomas Schelling called the “madman theory” in his parliament suspension.
TOP 5 MICROSOFT FAIL MOMENTS
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1929-1930: Eyewitness Accounts of Lincoln’s Assassination
Eyewitness accounts video recording of Lincoln’s assassination.
How We Discovered UK Shale Gas Reserves Are at Least 80% Smaller Than Thought
According to our new research, UK shale gas reserves may be just one sixth of the current official estimate; 1,300 trillion cubic ft down to 200 trillion.
Poland Invites Nationalism in Its Commemoration of WWII by Moving Location and Inviting Trump
Poland changed the site of the usual WWII commemoration ceremony from Westerplatte to Warsaw and, for the first time, invited a U.S. president to speak.
50 Years Ago, Jimi Hendrix Woodstock Anthem Expressed the Hopes and Fears of a Nation
One of the most powerful, searing renditions of the national anthem ever recorded, Jimi Hendrix’s iconic Woodstock anthem, almost never happened.
A Cyberattack Could Wreak Destruction Comparable To a Nuclear Weapon
People may be worried about nuclear tensions rising, but I think they’re missing the fact that a major cyberattack could be just as damaging.
Shouldn’t There Be a Law Against Reckless Opioid Sales? Turns Out, There Is
The number of Americans who died each year from a drug overdose while taking prescription painkillers soared from 3,500 in 1999 to more than 17,000 in 2017.