This Might Be the World’s Oldest Ax
A previously discovered ax may actually be the oldest such tool in the world, scientists have determined. Archaeologists discovered the ax fragments in Western Australia …
Here’s What NASA Needs If We’re Really Going to Mars
IDEAS Kluger is Editor at Large for TIME. There have been a lot of high-fives and popped corks in Houston in the past 10 days, …
Scientists Confirm Einstein’s Theory of Gravitational Waves
Scientists have confirmed Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves more than a century after the concept was first proposed, a dramatic discovery that could change the …
4,800-Year-Old Fossil of Mother Embracing Baby Found in Taiwan
Archaeologists have discovered the fossilized remains of a mother cradling a baby in Taiwan, museum officials said Tuesday. The pair have held each other for …
Your Utility Company Wants to Sell You More than Just Electricity
Utilities have operated more or less the same since the electrification of American cities began more than a century ago. Americans run their lights and …
British Professor Gets Math’s Top Prize for Proving a 350-Year-Old Theorem
British professor Sir Andrew Wiles was awarded mathematics’ most prestigious prize this week, for providing the proof to a theorem that had stymied everyone in …
Scientists Discover Sharks That Can Live for 400 Years
Click:wafer connector Nobody knows if the Mayflower sailed by a baby Greenland shark when the Pilgrims made their crossing to the new world in 1620. …
Newly Discovered Flower Named After Matt Damon’s The Martian Character
A newly discovered flower has been named after the resourceful character Matt Damon portrays in The Martian. Scientists have dubbed the new Australian plant species …
How a Vegetarian Diet Could Help Save the Planet
Evangelists of vegetarian and vegan diets are quick to cite growing evidence that reducing meat consumption improves human health in attempt to win over converts. …
How the Federal Government Could End Some ‘Keep it in the Ground’ Protests
Some of the most ardent activists hoping to slow climate change have found success protesting federal auctions of land to be used for oil and …