When Tal Golesworthy was told he was at risk of his aorta bursting, he wasn’t impressed with the surgery on offer – so he came up with his own idea.
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New book focuses on some of the world's most peculiar borderlines.
'Kanal Istanbul' would create a second Bosporus – and immortalize its creator.
Iranian Tolkien scholar finds intriguing parallels between subcontinental geography and famous map of Middle-earth.
It's telling about attempts to save the industry.
Europe's border closures due to coronavirus go against a fundamental freedom enshrined in the Schengen Agreement.
What better way to understand the world around us than through jokes?
The Black Death skipped certain parts of Europe - and that could be a lesson for today's coronavirus epidemic
The net famously failed to work as planned last year. Now, a new version is making waves.
Central banks face a Herculean task to keep economies right-side up.
A grim warning for the future of Iceland's glaciers.
Researchers believe that war exacerbates climate change, threatening the environment and making future wars more likely.
It contains more water than all the Great Lakes combined, and the science of our planet explains why. Although practically all of Earth’s human population lives on dry land, our surface […]
Anastasia lives alone in perfect harmony with nature – or so the story goes – and nature serves her devotedly.
There's something special about islands - in some cases, it's the price tag
It marks another milestone in SpaceX's long-standing effort to make spaceflight cheaper.
A new research article states that the obesity epidemic is affecting more than just waistlines.
They say that seein’ is believin’. But everything we see has to have a scientific explanation. When you look at the Sun on a day where there’s a clear sky, […]
Sobering accounts from one of the most pivotal battles in world history.
Outrage culture is causing provocative issues to be pushed out of public discourse and important artworks to be literally white-washed. Teaching civil discourse at universities is key to sustaining the American experiment.
Most of the Moon’s effects on Earth are small and imperceptible. But for the grunion, it’s absolutely essential. Although it’s the closest astronomical body to Earth, the Moon is still […]
A review of the global "wall" that divides rich from poor.
Invented in 1902 by an American, the 'Middle East' is all over the place.
What will it take to conquer our immemorial space dream?
What qualifies someone for the top position in American government?
It isn't surprising, but what's behind the straight-white-male hegemony?
Maps show the oldest company in (nearly) every country – and a few interesting corporate trends.
For the Japanese in World War II, surrender was unthinkable. So unthinkable that many soldiers continued to fight even after the island nation eventually did surrender.