What Is Cricket Powder and Why?

What Is Cricket Powder and Why?
Cricket powder, which can be used like protein powder but is instead made of whole, milled crickets, is now seemingly everywhere (or at least everywhere-adjacent).

October 28, 2018 at 02:25AM
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Killing Journalists Is Wrong When The Saudis Do It — And When The United States Does It, Too

Killing Journalists Is Wrong When The Saudis Do It — And When The United States Does It, Too
What lesson should be learned from the brutal murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi and the ongoing geopolitical fallout from his death?

October 28, 2018 at 11:00PM
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The Tragedy Of Saudi Arabia's War

The Tragedy Of Saudi Arabia's War
Amal Hussain, 7, is wasting away from hunger. The Saudi-led war in Yemen has pushed millions to the brink of starvation.

October 28, 2018 at 09:00PM
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Megyn Kelly's Original Sin

Megyn Kelly's Original Sin
The host, now leaving NBC, claimed that her morning show would be apolitical. It was a convenient act from the beginning.

October 28, 2018 at 09:00PM
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How Montreal’s Largest Park Tackled Its Raccoon Problem

How Montreal’s Largest Park Tackled Its Raccoon Problem
"When tourists arrive with food that is often very high in calories and in fat, they're going to very quickly lose their fear of humans."

October 27, 2018 at 01:09PM
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Behind The Creation Of Atari's 'Asteroids,' An Arcade Classic

Behind The Creation Of Atari's 'Asteroids,' An Arcade Classic
This was the game that single-handedly broke the stranglehold that "Space Invaders" had on the video game world.

October 27, 2018 at 01:52AM
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This Dictionary Time Machine Tells You Which Words Were First Printed The Year You Were Born

This Dictionary Time Machine Tells You Which Words Were First Printed The Year You Were Born
In 2018, the Oxford English Dictionary added words like jumbotron, modder, antifa and nothingburger, reflecting the awful, awful times we live in. But have you ever wondered what words officially entered our lexicon the year you were born?

October 27, 2018 at 11:51AM
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Why almost everyone was wrong about Tesla’s cash flow situation

Why almost everyone was wrong about Tesla’s cash flow situation
Critics said Tesla was "on the verge of bankruptcy." They were totally wrong.

October 26, 2018 at 10:34PM
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There Are Actual Cognitive Differences Between Liberals And Conservatives

There Are Actual Cognitive Differences Between Liberals And Conservatives
Differences between liberals and conservatives go far beyond politics as we commonly understand them.

October 27, 2018 at 09:20PM
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Multiple Fatalities Reported In Shooting At Pittsburgh Synagogue

Multiple Fatalities Reported In Shooting At Pittsburgh Synagogue
Local media reported that eight people were dead after a man began shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. A police official told reporters there were "multiple casualties" but authorities did not immediately confirm numbers of fatalities.

October 27, 2018 at 09:20PM
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We Talked to the Graduate Student Who Made Bricks From Human Pee

We Talked to the Graduate Student Who Made Bricks From Human Pee
Scientists have known for nearly a decade that it’s possible to produce bricks from bacteria, sand, and urea—a chemical found in urine. Researchers have gone ahead and produced those bricks, now for the first time with human pee.

October 27, 2018 at 08:11PM
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The 918 Spyder Transformed The Future Of Porsche

The 918 Spyder Transformed The Future Of Porsche
Five years since it went into production, the 918 Spyder still feels as modern as ever.

October 26, 2018 at 04:58PM
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The State Of The Bookstore Union

The State Of The Bookstore Union
The Strand, New York City's largest independent bookstore, is owned by a millionaire — and the booksellers who work there are all broke.

October 26, 2018 at 06:31AM
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Dinosaurs Had Dandruff, And Other Facts About The Fungus On Our Heads

Dinosaurs Had Dandruff, And Other Facts About The Fungus On Our Heads
There are over 4,000 genes in your body systematically reacting to the fungus on your scalp.

October 27, 2018 at 06:06PM
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Thursday Night's Texans/Dolphins Game Featured Two Of The Craziest Catches Of The Season

Thursday Night's Texans/Dolphins Game Featured Two Of The Craziest Catches Of The Season
The game also featured the Best Catch Of The Season That Didn't Count, thanks of offsetting penalties which canceled out DeAndre Hopkins absurd one-handed grab

October 26, 2018 at 06:21PM
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The Future Of Passwords? Your Brain

The Future Of Passwords? Your Brain
Forget "guest." Forget two-factor. Soon, all you'll need is your unique brain waves.

October 27, 2018 at 09:15AM
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Your Body Is The Content

Your Body Is The Content
Instagram and its army of influencers have transformed the modern gym. From the way they look to the classes on offer, everything is designed with the perfect post in mind. The days of Jane Fonda sweating away in a barebones studio are over.

October 26, 2018 at 04:58PM
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Here's A Perfect 8-Second Internet Video

Here's A Perfect 8-Second Internet Video
​We hope to find something we're as excited about as Stella the dog is about this pile of leaves.

October 26, 2018 at 07:42PM
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How to build a Moon base

How to build a Moon base
Researchers are ramping up plans for living on the Moon, with hopes for a permanent base by the 2030s.

October 26, 2018 at 03:44AM
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Billionaires Made More Money In 2017 Than Any Year In Recorded History

Billionaires Made More Money In 2017 Than Any Year In Recorded History
As most of the world spirals into apocalypse, billionaires are still doing just fine.

October 26, 2018 at 10:34PM
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