We don’t know everything about DNA
In one of the strangest scientific cases on record, a Washington State woman’s DNA tests repeatedly showed she was not the mother of her children, even…
Category: General Interest
The wild bankruptcy case of Miles Guo
Miles Guo — or Guo Wengui or Ho Wan Kwok, depending on who you ask — was a true business legend who climbed his way up from middle school dropout and…
Robert Hutchings Goddard: Ushering in the Space Age
In 1899, one boy’s tree-top reverie ignited the space age. Robert Hutchings Goddard was 17 when he climbed a cherry tree in his family’s backyard to prune…
Robert H. Goddard The Times regretted the error
One hundred years ago, in March 1926, a scientist named Robert Goddard ushered in a space age by launching a small liquid-fueled rocket on his aunt’s…
Scientists turn lead into gold (just for a second)
Medieval alchemists can finally claim a victory after scientists at Europe’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) managed to turn lead into gold. But there’s a…
AI education to personalize school system
In December 2025, xAI announced a landmark partnership with the Government of El Salvador, led by President Nayib Bukele, to launch the world’s first…
Some historical discoveries were just dumb luck
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University may have accidentally engineered a cancer treatment breakthrough. The team originally aimed to create a…
AI-powered telemedicine has launched
El Salvador is pioneering telemedicine, powered by AI, through an app launched in November 2025 under President Nayib Bukele. This free mobile platform,…
Travel planner: A lovely gem hides in an unexpected place
Snuggled up against the Ozark Mountains, is a relatively small town that appeals to tastes both sophisticated and quaint. It’s safe, clean, beautiful –…
Is the housing affordability crisis overblown? It depends on where you live
Housing affordability dominates headlines, campaign speeches, and social media, but the severity of the problem varies dramatically depending on whether…