My Wrists Can’t Thank This Flexible Gooseneck Mount Enough
There was a day, thousands of years ago, long since lost to antiquity, that I think I went a full day without using a keyboard,…
50 Years Ago: A Fan Plays Drums With the Who
There are far more myths in rock history than Cinderella stories, especially when you’re talking about a band as legendary – and decadent – as…
Experts Outline 14 Ways Humanity Could Drive Itself to Extinction
Seen through a lens of ongoing technological and medical progress it’s easy to feel optimistic about humanity’s future prosperity. Scratch a little deeper, it soon…
Science Sleuth Looks To Expose Research Fraud
This story was originally published in our Nov/Dec 2023 issue as “Science Sleuth” Click here to subscribe to read more stories like this one. Science has a problem:…
TikTok Shop’s Black Friday Sale Is Full of Very Weird Stuff
Snail facial serum with gold flakes for $3.20, a litter box for $2.34, and candles shaped and scented like Starbucks Frappuccinos for $5.63. You might…
BioBlack Is a Cleaner Alternative to the Filthy and Toxic Carbon Black Pigment
“Textile coatings and additives are a small percentage of the garment by weight and have a relatively small impact on carbon emissions,” says Martin Mulvihill,…
Scientists Have Simulated What It Might Be Like to Plunge Into Uranus
Using a high-temperature plasma tunnel, scientists have discovered what it might be like to plumb the depths of Uranus. Sure, we know it would be…
Bumble, Grindr, and Hinge Moderators Struggle to Keep Users—and Themselves—Safe
“I wasn’t able to go outside anywhere alone,” Ana says. “I had so much anxiety that when I went outside to do errands, I lost…
Mars Is About to Vanish For a Whole Fortnight. Here’s Why.
Mars will disappear from Earth’s sky for two weeks starting Saturday. That’s thanks to a scientific phenomenon known as solar conjunction: a period during which…
The EU Wants to Fix Gig Work. Uber Has Its Own Ideas
“Our advertising campaign simply puts certified facts about the company in the public domain,” says Uber spokesperson Nixon. “Uber supports a strong and enforceable directive…