December 2020

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) recently announced that a Canadian astronaut will fly as part of the crew of the Artemis II. On this mission, which is scheduled for 2023, an Orion space capsule will perform a moon flight in which…

It's crunch time folks. Christmas is only a few days away, and any attempt to order something online and get it to get there by the big day disappeared at some point last week. Brick and mortar stores aren't the best ideas this year.…

Coronavirus in Context is a weekly newsletter in which we bring you facts about the COVID-19 pandemic and the technology that is trying to stop its spread. This is our final issue. Hello pandemic friends, It's…

Reposted by Polar Bear Science Published on December 20, 2020 | On the news again: Cape Schmidt (on the Chukchi Sea) became famous for the false claim made by Sir David Attenborough that walrus fell to its death due to lack of sea…

LONDON - European stocks closed higher Tuesday afternoon, trying to bounce back from a brutal sell-off in the previous session despite concerns over a new strain of coronavirus in the UKThe pan-European Stoxx 600 temporarily closed 1.3%…

The dangers of leaving important decisions to computer algorithms are fairly easy to imagine (see e.g. "Minority Report", "I, Robot", "War Games"). In recent years, however, the job descriptions of…

In hip hop culture where there is a “no-snitching” code, legendary producer Pharrell openly admits that he would sniff if he had to.He proudly stated that he was "not a tough guy" during a recent appearance on the Drink Champs podcast and…

FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The New York Jets have lost 100 games since their last playoff appearance in January 2011, more than any other team except the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars. All they had to do was get on 103 to earn the…

The successful detection of gravitational waves has fundamentally changed astronomy. And now the new frontier is in space. Satellite-based detection systems are currently being developed that will reveal some of the universe's greatest…

If you thought an entire season of The Bachelorette filmed at a resort would lead to some pretty luxurious fantasy suites, surprise - it's an RV! Only one fantasy suite was in an RV, and it was a lovely RV that we would absolutely pay for…