We created clocks and calendars to give people a common way to communicate about the future and the past and about when to have dinner.  But time is, as they say, relative.  A clock on top…

Journalism used to be about telling the story - I won't rehash the modern history here but basically it became about making a difference. And that is the wrong reason to be a journalist because '…

If you are going to brag about your hacking, don't use a photo of your online honey's boobs and leave the EXIF information intact. Yes, it is cool you have an online chick who will send you pictures…

When storage is cheap, finding data has value. A $600 hard drive can store all of the world's music so how do you find a song you like? Math can answer those mysteries, says Kaggle president and…

We seem to not be able to “explain” certain aspects like the nature of time, and not for lack of trying. Especially: We cannot explain a single subjective feeling in ways that satisfy many – not…

People with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) have an obsession relating to their body image, where they believe that they have a defect in their appearance. BDD is estimated to affect one to two…

Despite much research, the genetic causes why animals have such different longevities remain largely unknown, much because so many factors act on ageing that isolating the effect of a single gene is…

Recent tests by Bayer show that a glass fiber wallpaper in conjunction with a special adhesive made from polyurethane can prevent the collapse of building walls during an earthquake. This innovation…

What's the world coming to?  With all of the PhDs America produces, pretty soon law enforcement will be limited to officers with graduate degrees in quantum physics - but for now, Newton is…

Noise levels, fine particulate matter that leads to smog and traffic volumes are a big concern to  urban planners and residents now but they will be even bigger issues in the 'city of tomorrow…