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Earlier this year Paul* discovered via a flurry of media stories that his business group had been targeted for job cuts, alongside a number of other…

Doctors have set out the disastrous impact extreme heat is having on the NHS in England, with radiotherapy machines and MRI scanners failing, critical IT systems…

January 2, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmHow Woodpeckers Turn Their Entire Bodies into Pecking MachinesThese birds’ drilling approach is more like extreme tennis…

When using a rowing machine, it’s key to practice good form if you want to get the most out of the workout. It’s helpful to have…

I was really annoyed when I realized that Nespresso sent me this brewer in black. Champagne problems, I know—but this brewer comes in so many delightful…

A man going by the name “Rod Kissme” claims to have “very strong sperm”. It may seem like an eccentric boast for a Facebook profile page,…

The internet of old was a vibrant bazaar. It was noisy, chaotic, and offbeat. Every click brought you somewhere new, sometimes unpredictable, letting you uncover curiosities…

Every few months, my mother, a 57-year-old kidney transplant patient who lives in a small city in eastern China, embarks on a two-day journey to see…

Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has lost one of its co-founders to Meta. The Wall Street Journal reports…

There’s been great interest in what Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab is building with its $2 billion in seed funding and the all-star team of former…