A Chinese City Wants to Replace Streetlights With an Artificial Moon
The city of Chengdu could be illuminated by a fake moon as early as 2020. Continue reading A Chinese City Wants to Replace Streetlights With an Artificial Moon
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Hong Kong Wants to House 1.1 Million People on Artificial Islands to Solve Housing Crisis
Amid a housing crisis, Hong Kong’s government plans to create new developable land in the middle of the ocean. Continue reading Hong Kong Wants to House 1.1 Million People on Artificial Islands to Solve Housing Crisis
A New Bill Vows to Combat STEM’s Sexual Harassment Problem
The “Combatting Sexual Harassment in Science Act” aims to remedy the causes of sexual misconduct in STEM, but can it? Continue reading A New Bill Vows to Combat STEM’s Sexual Harassment Problem
Physicist’s ‘Inappropriate’ Music Video Resurfaces After He Wins the Nobel Prize
2018 Nobel Prize winner Gerard Mourou made a music video where female dancers tear off their lab coats. Continue reading Physicist’s ‘Inappropriate’ Music Video Resurfaces After He Wins the Nobel Prize
A Man Overdosed on an Erectile Dysfunction Drug and Now He Permanently Sees Red
The strange case is the subject of research claiming to link an erectile dysfunction drug to vision damage. Continue reading A Man Overdosed on an Erectile Dysfunction Drug and Now He Permanently Sees Red
The SEC’s Lawsuit Against Elon Musk Explains the Weed Number
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the Tesla CEO with fraud. Continue reading The SEC’s Lawsuit Against Elon Musk Explains the Weed Number
A National Park Is Airlifting Hundreds of Mountain Goats That Have Gone Crazy for Human Pee
Mountain goats in Olympic National Park are obsessed with human urine and are now a public nuisance. Continue reading A National Park Is Airlifting Hundreds of Mountain Goats That Have Gone Crazy for Human Pee
Rare Footage Captures Moth Slurping Tears From a Sleeping Bird’s Eyeball
A scientist’s video shows a thirsty moth drinking tears from the eye of a comatose bird. Continue reading Rare Footage Captures Moth Slurping Tears From a Sleeping Bird’s Eyeball
Popular Weed Killer May Be Responsible for Global Bee Deaths
An ingredient in the popular herbicide, Roundup, may be related to colony collapse disorder, say scientists. Continue reading Popular Weed Killer May Be Responsible for Global Bee Deaths
Yellowstone’s Grizzly Bears Reinstated as Endangered Species, Judge Rules
A judge has overturned a controversial decision by the Trump administration to remove federal protections from Yellowstone’s iconic grizzly bears. Continue reading Yellowstone’s Grizzly Bears Reinstated as Endangered Species, Judge Rules