What Is Project West Ford and How Did It Work?
Project West Ford was a U.S. Cold War experiment that released roughly 480 million copper needles into orbit to create…
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Can Apes Pretend?
Yes, apes can pretend. New controlled experiments with a symbol-trained bonobo named Kanzi show that a great ape can participate…
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Is Moon Dust Toxic?
What lunar regolith does to human health and equipment, and how NASA plans to control it on Artemis missions Is…
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How Does Psilocybin Produce Long-Term Antidepressant Effects?
Psilocybin appears to produce long-term antidepressant effects by inducing persistent changes in how neurons fire, a form of functional plasticity,…
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How Do Paleontologists Know When Bones Are Missing in a Dinosaur Skeleton?
Paleontologists tell when bones are missing by comparing a fossil to other specimens and close relatives, reading the joint surfaces…
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Did a survey find that 74% of Silicon Valley developers would implement features that restrict human rights?
Yes, one recent academic article reports that 74% of surveyed software developers said they would implement a pressured feature that…
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Did Geologists Discover a $6 Trillion Iron Ore Deposit in Australia?
No, geologists did not discover a new $6 trillion iron ore deposit in Australia. The viral posts misinterpret a peer…
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What Is Visual Snow Syndrome and How Does It Work?
Visual snow syndrome is a neurological condition where people see a constant layer of tiny, flickering dots across their entire…
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What Is Leg Length Discrepancy and How Much Is Normal?
Leg length discrepancy is a difference in the length of your right and left legs. It is extremely common: most…
