US Adds 164,000 Jobs In July, In Line With Expectations

US Adds 164,000 Jobs In July, In Line With Expectations
Job gains for the two previous months were revised downwards by a total of 41,000. Over the last three months, monthly job growth has averaged about 140,000 — down from 233,000 in the final three months of 2018.

August 2, 2019 at 07:21PM
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These Maps Showcase The Devastation That Will Be Wrought By Climate Change

These Maps Showcase The Devastation That Will Be Wrought By Climate Change
"Washington, DC will feel more like the middle of Mississippi."

August 2, 2019 at 07:18PM
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He'd Been Kept Alive With Tubes For Nearly 17 Years. Who Is He, And Is It Possible He’s Conscious?

He'd Been Kept Alive With Tubes For Nearly 17 Years. Who Is He, And Is It Possible He’s Conscious?
Up until a month before his birthday party in January 2016, he'd been known only as "Sixty-Six Garage."

August 2, 2019 at 12:12AM
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The Untold Story Of The 'circle Of Trust' Behind The World's First Gene-edited Babies

The Untold Story Of The 'circle Of Trust' Behind The World's First Gene-edited Babies
Because the Chinese government has revealed little and He Jiankui is not talking, key questions about his actions are hard to answer.

August 2, 2019 at 06:19PM
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What Each State's Residents Are Officially Called, According To The U.S. Government

What Each State's Residents Are Officially Called, According To The U.S. Government
Shout out to Indiana, the only state where the demonym does not include the name of the state.

August 2, 2019 at 12:12AM
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'You're Gonna Kill Me!': Dallas Police Body Cam Footage Reveals The Final Minutes Of Tony Timpa's Life

'You're Gonna Kill Me!': Dallas Police Body Cam Footage Reveals The Final Minutes Of Tony Timpa's Life
Tony Timpa wailed and pleaded for help more than 30 times as Dallas police officers pinned his shoulders, knees and neck to the ground.

August 1, 2019 at 05:50PM
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It's Fight Night In Las Vegas: Elon Musk's Loop Versus The Monorail

It's Fight Night In Las Vegas: Elon Musk's Loop Versus The Monorail
The Boring Company's tight deadlines — and the payments it receives by meeting them — could be jeopardized by the Monorail's concerns that the new tunnels could undermine its own system.

August 2, 2019 at 05:28AM
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The FDA Has Finally Approved the Impossible Burger to Be Sold at Grocery Stores

The FDA Has Finally Approved the Impossible Burger to Be Sold at Grocery Stores
Although one of the first plant-based burgers to make news for being nearly indistinguishable from a burger made from actual beef, consumers have only been able to find products from Impossible Foods' competitors, such as the Beyond Burger, in grocery stores.

August 2, 2019 at 05:28AM
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The Secret Life Of A Scientist At The End Of The World

The Secret Life Of A Scientist At The End Of The World
We climb glaciers and take minute measurements to understand the threats to our future. This is the story of my last, and most dramatic, trip to the Arctic.

August 1, 2019 at 03:59AM
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The 'Super-Adapter' Wild Hogs Trashing Europe's Cities

The 'Super-Adapter' Wild Hogs Trashing Europe's Cities
Across much of the world, the wild boar population has exploded since the 1980s. The boar's adaptability and high intelligence make them one of the most prolific large mammals on Earth.

July 30, 2019 at 07:04PM
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Guy Removes The Micro Plastics In A Glass Of Water Using Oil And Ferrofluid

Guy Removes The Micro Plastics In A Glass Of Water Using Oil And Ferrofluid
We're not sure we would feel comfortable drinking this after the extraction but it is pretty darn incredible trick all the same.

August 2, 2019 at 01:12AM
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The Universal Law That Aims Time’s Arrow

The Universal Law That Aims Time’s Arrow
A new look at a ubiquitous phenomenon has uncovered unexpected fractal behavior that could give us clues about the early universe and the arrow of time.

August 2, 2019 at 01:12AM
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He'd Been Kept Alive With Tubes For Nearly 17 Years. Who Is He, And Is It Possible He’s Conscious?

He'd Been Kept Alive With Tubes For Nearly 17 Years. Who Is He, And Is It Possible He’s Conscious?
Up until a month before his birthday party in January 2016, he'd been known only as "Sixty-Six Garage."

August 2, 2019 at 12:12AM
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Searching For Savanna

Searching For Savanna
She was young. She was pregnant. She was one of thousands of Native women who go missing every year. Now her disappearance could help others to be found.

July 30, 2019 at 11:17PM
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Greenland Is Melting Away Before Our Eyes

Greenland Is Melting Away Before Our Eyes
Amid an ongoing heat wave, new data show the Greenland ice sheet is in the middle of its biggest melt season in recorded history. It's the latest worrying signal climate change is accelerating far beyond the worst fears of even climate scientists.

August 1, 2019 at 11:06PM
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This Backheel Soccer Goal Is Bananas

This Backheel Soccer Goal Is Bananas
We've seen some great backheel goals in our day, but this — from Chelsea's Pedro in a preseason match against Red Bull Salzburg — is right up there with the best of them. It's bananas.

August 1, 2019 at 06:18PM
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Deadly Kentucky Gas Pipeline Explosion, Fire Felt 'Like An Atomic Bomb Went Off'

Deadly Kentucky Gas Pipeline Explosion, Fire Felt 'Like An Atomic Bomb Went Off'
A regional gas pipeline ruptured early Thursday in Kentucky, causing a massive explosion that killed one person and hospitalized five others.

August 1, 2019 at 06:53PM
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'You're Gonna Kill Me!': Dallas Police Body Cam Footage Reveals The Final Minutes Of Tony Timpa's Life

'You're Gonna Kill Me!': Dallas Police Body Cam Footage Reveals The Final Minutes Of Tony Timpa's Life
Tony Timpa wailed and pleaded for help more than 30 times as Dallas police officers pinned his shoulders, knees and neck to the ground.

August 1, 2019 at 05:50PM
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Schizophrenia's Origins Explored With Placenta And Brain Organoids

Schizophrenia's Origins Explored With Placenta And Brain Organoids
"This is in many ways science fiction," said Dr. Daniel Weinberger. "It's very far-out."

August 1, 2019 at 04:55PM
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Meet The Scientists Who Pollute Lakes On Purpose

Meet The Scientists Who Pollute Lakes On Purpose
For half a century, researchers have been spilling chemicals in northwestern Ontario.

August 1, 2019 at 04:55PM
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