Urban Construction Boom Threatens Climate Goals

Cities are under pressure to build housing while also cutting emissions. Researchers say it is possible to do both, but only if we rethink current construction practices.

Is Climate Change Making You More Tipsy From Wine?

Warming climate may be leading to stronger wines. Experts explain why that matters to you.

The Nothing That Has the Potential to Be Anything

You can never truly empty a box. Why? Zero-point energy.

‘Smart Underwear’ Finds People Fart More Often Than Previously Thought

Study participants wearing the Smart Underwear farted on average 32 times a day, which is more than the 10 to 20 farts a day that people have self-reported before.

A Psychologist Shares A ‘Micro-Resentments’ Test — See Where You Stand In Your Relationship

Small frustrations compound over time. This 10-question assessment helps you catch them before they erode your connection.

Strategists War-Game Preemptive Strike On Russia’s Nuclear-Armed ASAT

To protect Allied astronauts and spacecraft, U.S. commanders need to stage a preemptive strike on Russia’s atomic-armed ASAT missile before it can be launched into orbit.

3 Mental Costs ‘Easy To Be With’ People Always Pay, By A Psychologist

Ironically, the people who are most ‘chill’ to be around might be paying a heavy psychological cost for that breeziness.

A Biologist Explains Why Human Babies Are Born So Helpless. Hint: Evolution Made A Strategic Tradeoff

Human newborns arrive remarkably underdeveloped. The reason lies in a deep evolutionary trade-off between big brains, bipedalism and the limits of motherhood.