The Ancient History of Board Games
What did game night look like thousands of years ago? Before Monopoly and Candy Crush, ancient people were playing chess, mehen and the Game of Twenty Squares. ...read more
Author: Vishay Singh
When a Mass in the Brain Isn’t What It Seems
Doctors remove an oozing mass inside a woman’s skull. Then, it comes back. ...read more
The Science of Making a Wild Sourdough Starter
The Wild Sourdough Project aims to advance our understanding of yeast and microbes while helping home bakers create delicious bread. ...read more
Dengue Fever Is on the Rise — a Ticking Time Bomb in Many Places Around the World
The spread of dengue taps into a perfect storm of climate change and economic strife. ...read more
The AI Popstar Learning To Sing Like A Human
Computer-generated singing needs plenty of tweaking to make it sound acceptable. Now Microsoft's computer scientists are teaching an AI to sing like a human ...read more
Stomachache? Your Gut Bacteria Might Be to Blame
How your diet, microbes and more contribute to your gut’s health. ...read more
What Happens in Your Brain When You Make Memories?
Scientists are using new tech to decode how our brains remember. ...read more
The Drug That Could One Day Help People — and Dogs — Live Longer
Scientists are trying to find ways to extend the human lifespan. Turns out our furry friends are the perfect test subjects. ...read more
The Other Solar Power: How Scientists Are Making Fuel From Sunlight and Air
Scientists find a way to use the sun’s energy to pull carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuel. ...read more
5 Exercise Myths Debunked by Science
What science has to say about some of the gym's most persistent myths. ...read more