Mathematicians Discover Proof That Requires No Proving Whatsoever
How can you have a proof without proving anything? Mathematicians found a way and, in the process, came to blows over it – but 100 years on, this trick is a common part of modern maths, says columnist Jacob Aron
Dog Braces For Upcoming Cheese Shortage With No Known Coping Plan
He’s going to be really disappointed in a few days when his meds run out and the evening cheese tribute ends
🔬 ScienceParasite Dramatically Exceeds Annual Performance Goals
A parasite that usually causes about 50 illnesses a year in Michigan has now sickened nearly 1,000 people there, part of a nationwide spike that hasn't been traced to a source. According to a state-by-state map at The Hill , more than a thousand Americans have come down with…
Seven Pilgrimages Your Parents Already Made In 1973
From Strawberry Field to Penny Lane and beyond, these seven real places inspired Beatles hits—and you can still visit them today.
Humanity Pauses To Determine Its Fundamental Friend Type
It's time to settle the debate once and for all!
🔬 ScienceEU Approves Ingredient That Argues With Your Fat Cells
European regulators just approved a food additive designed to keep you from gaining weight . It's inulin propionate ester, or IPE, cleared for sale in the EU after 15 years of work by researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Glasgow. Read the rest The post…
🔬 ScienceMeta Invents Device To Know You Are Sad Before You Do
Meta has patented a wearable that listens to you all day and guesses how you feel . As 404 Media reports, the device would continuously record audio and surroundings, then use AI to read your emotional state from "sighs, laughter" and other vocal cues, ostensibly to fine-tune…
📜 HistoryNovelist Founds Literary Magazine, Also Works For The CIA
The Paris Review was partly a CIA front, and one of its founders led a double life to match. In the London Review of Books, Christian Lorentzen reviews a new biography of Peter Matthiessen, the novelist, nature writer, and CIA operative who helped start the magazine as cover.…
Five Cabins Full Of Screaming Children Demand Your Attention
The 1980s had plenty of memorable summer camp slashers, but these five are the best.