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Business
Robot penetration of manufacturing rises
Manufacturing increased a lot over the last decade, but the number of factory workers grew much more slowly, because factories…
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Economy
Diets become more interesting across the world
A century ago, most humans had dull, monotonous diets. They consumed mostly grain. People ate less vegetables than today, and…
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Business
Fracking saves 12500 lives annually
“The fracking revolution, by reducing heating costs for poor families in the US, saved about 12,500 lives annually, mostly in…
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Science and Technology
Genetic engineering creates a tomato that’s sweet and large yet doesn’t rot quickly
“Rotten tomatoes no more: growing sweeter tomatoes is possible by editing just two of the fruit’s genes. Deleting the genes…
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Science and Technology
Scientists find new weapon in fight against CO2 emissions
“Tucked away in the most extreme nooks and crannies of the Earth are biodiverse galaxies of microorganisms — some that…
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Science and Technology
Researchers discover new sea slug species off Pacific coast
“Researchers in California have discovered a new species of sea slug off the Pacific coast in an area of deep…
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Science and Technology
17,000 square miles reclaimed from desert, China says
China’s government says the country has reclaimed about 17,000 square miles of desert. “The area of desertified land in China…
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Business
Lab-grown meat and fish improve in flavor and texture
Lab-grown meat has sometimes lacked the texture and flavor of natural meat. But its quality has improved, so much so…
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Education
Scholars and conservatives back Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary, Linda McMahon
When Donald Trump nominated Linda McMahon to be Education Secretary on Wednesday, social media posts linked to video of her…
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Science and Technology
Cloned endangered ferret gives birth, in victory against inbreeding and extinction
“In a victory for conservation, a cloned endangered animal has birthed healthy offspring for the first time in the United…
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Science and Technology
Researchers develop gene-editing tool that causes targeted evolution
“Harvard scientists have developed a tool that can mutate specific genes in living cells without affecting the rest of the…
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Business
Microsoft builds data centers with wood to cut greenhouse gas emissions
“Tucked beside a northern Virginia suburb, an experiment is underway to see if one of the oldest building materials on…
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Business
Self-driving taxis transport thousands of passengers every day in U.S. cities
“City by city, Waymo is making self-driving taxis a reality,” reports the Cato Institute: Across its operations in Phoenix, Los…
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Science and Technology
Japan turns to robots to care for its elderly as its birth rate shrinks
Japan’s birth rate has been low since 1975, when it dipped below replacement (the average woman stopped having at least…
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Foreign Affairs
Massachusetts Democratic legislators fly to communist Cuba to learn from its ‘great healthcare system’, which is actually awful
Eleven Democratic legislators from Massachusetts are flying to the communist nation of Cuba to “improve relations” and learn from its…
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Science and Technology
Deadly Marburg virus kills smaller fraction of people than in past outbreaks
“Marburg virus is notorious for its killing ability. In past outbreaks, as many as 9 out of 10 patients have…
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Unyielding
Gene-editing will help us handle climate change
The gene-editing tool CRISPR will help the world cope with climate change by producing crops and livestock better-suited to hotter,…
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Foreign Affairs
India’s capital may use artificial rain to tackle worsening air pollution
Pollution is bad in much of northern India. If you travel through it, you get dust all over your car’s…
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Science and Technology
Mayan lost city discovered with LIDAR
The ruins of a major Mayan city have been discovered in Mexico, thanks to the use of LIDAR. “The use…
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Science and Technology
Breakthrough achieved to save huge native bird
“Last month brought good news for the great Indian bustard, a critically endangered bird found mainly in India,” reports the…
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Science and Technology
Giant fish believed to be extinct is spotted in the Mekong River
“A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years,” reports…
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Business
Oil is the most productive U.S. industry, debunking the myth that ‘peak oil’ was reached long ago
Twenty years ago, people wrongly wrote off the oil industry as a dinosaur. Oil production fell after 1970, so people…
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Science and Technology
Mountain gorillas are making a comeback in Rwanda
Rwanda is one of the world’s poorest and most densely-populated countries, with population growth placing pressure on forests and natural…
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Science and Technology
Red-cockaded woodpeckers are no longer an endangered species
The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has grown more numerous. So the Fish and Wildlife Service no…
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Business
Crop-spraying robot saves farmers time, cuts emissions of greenhouse gases
“The spraying of orchards and vineyards certainly isn’t an eco-friendly process, with tractors spewing exhaust as they douse crops in…
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Politics
Voters in progressive county recall far-left mayor and district attorney
Even Democrats can get sick of the crime that results from left-wing policies. So the voters in California’s Alameda County…
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Science and Technology
Plants are absorbing more carbon dioxide than previously thought, helping the climate
Good news for people concerned about climate change: Plants across the world are absorbing 31% more carbon dioxide than previously…
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Law and Government
New York State seizes and kills world-famous pet squirrel
“The internet is outraged after New York decided that the proper way to handle a complaint about a man keeping…
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Law and Government
Kamala Harris will ratchet up campus censorship, making life worse for moderates, conservatives, and libertarians
Kamala Harris will make campus censorship worse, through her judicial appointments as president. Progressive judges appointed by Joe Biden have…
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Science and Technology
FAA issues rules allowing air taxi service
The federal government may finally be getting out of the way of air taxis, which could alleviate traffic congestion and…
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Foreign Affairs
Bengal tigers are making a comeback in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the world’s most crowded countries, with a density of 3,441 people per square mile — much…
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Law and Government
Kamala Harris allowed ‘an illegal migrant rapist’ who committed prior acts of violence to be released from prison after just two years
As district attorney of San Francisco, Kamala Harris let a dangerous rapist with a history of prior acts of violence…
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Business
Tobacco/nicotine use falls to 25-year low among teenagers
Only 8% of U.S. teens report using tobacco or nicotine products — the lowest rate since 1999, according to data…
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Science and Technology
Malaria eliminated from Egypt after century-long campaign
“Last week, the World Health Organization certified Egypt as malaria-free, confirming that no known person has contracted malaria from within…
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Science and Technology
Musk’s Neuralink gets accelerated FDA review for brain implant to cure blindness
Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink disclosed recently that its experimental implant to restore vision received the U.S. Food and Drug…
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Science and Technology
Drones save lives in malaria-infested western Kenya
“From rabies post-exposure prophylactics to measles and malaria vaccines, drones are getting life-saving shots to kids in remote parts of…
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