DNA may not be life’s instruction book—just a jumbled list of...
The common view of heredity is that all information passed down from one generation to the next is stored in an organism's DNA. But...
How to Make Home Building More Eco-Friendly
Consumers have long dismissed green buildings for being too expensive. However, as eco-friendly materials and practices become more commonplace, costs are beginning to decrease....
Can Molten Salt Make 24-Hour Solar Energy Possible?
IN BRIEF
Clean energy companies like SolarReserve want to prove molten salt can aid solar power electricity any time of day. The potential is there,...
Robot Priests – A Blessing or a Curse for Mankind’s Spirituality?
Have you met Mindar? He, she or it is a remarkable android – a robot priest, reciting sermons and teaching its congregation the basics...
10 wild theories about the universe
Why is the universe the way it is? Over the years, scientists have explored many ideas to explain our cosmos and its future. Here...
How Scientists Used Ultrasound to Read Monkeys’ Minds
Thanks to neural implants, mind reading is no longer science fiction.
As I’m writing this sentence, a tiny chip with arrays of electrodes could sit...
Nikola Tesla: 5G Network Could Realize His Dream of Wireless Electricity
At the height of his career, the pioneering electrical engineer Nikola Tesla became obsessed with an idea. He theorized that electricity could be transmitted...
The World Is Not an Illusion
One of the biggest myths about spirituality is that it reveals the world to be an illusion. According to the myth, when we “wake up” or...
How do mirages work?
What are mirages and why does this optical phenomenon cause us to see reality differently?
Mirages have a reputation for deceit. The classic example is...
‘Ecosexuals’ Think That Having Sex With Planet Earth Will Help Save...
When it comes to saving the planet, many of us are trying to do as much as we can to help out. We bring...
