Hunting for varieties. Geneticist Melinda Yerka of the University of Nevada has led the development of 200 sorghum varieties. The goal: create more drought-resistant strains that can feed both livestock...
Darwin in Northern Australia is surrounded by around 100,000 crocodiles. Worryingly, they belong to a rather aggressive species. Ironic. Darwin is named after English naturalist Charles Darwin. Established in 1869,...
Sometimes, primate species not only diverge but also converge. A recent genetic study published in Nature Genetics has identified traces of an ancient population in human DNA. This population diverged...
Coffee doesn’t contain cholesterol. But depending on how it’s brewed, it may contain compounds that affect cholesterol levels—particularly LDL, the so-called “bad cholesterol.” Cafestol and kahweol. If coffee has no...
A recent example of this phenomenon is The White Lotus, which follows a group of wealthy individuals enjoying a vacation at a luxury resort. How’s that for a strong tourist...
Productivity has become people’s Trojan horse. It seduces them with the promise of liberation but installs a regime of constant self-monitoring—mea culpa. Many people now see efficiency as a virtue...
Shopify’s bet on AI models. According to a memo Lütke posted on X, he already uses AI systems to assist with many of his tasks. He encouraged all employees to...
Neither plant nor fungus. The study has reignited debate over the nature and taxonomy of Prototaxites, prehistoric organisms once widely considered fungi. Removing these creatures from the fungal evolutionary branch...
How to become a legend. In 1977, a lowly Princeton University student shocked the world–and the FBI–with an academic paper on how to build your own atomic bomb. The project...
The 90-day tariff pause gives the global economy, which was already feeling the pressure from the escalating trade tensions, a temporary relief. However, the situation with China is different. President...
