How Much Oil Has Been Extracted From the Earth (and How Big Is That Volume?)
Humans have extracted on the order of 1.5 trillion barrels of oil to date. That is about 2.39×10^14 liters, or…
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The eye test for minds without pictures is getting real
Close your eyes and picture a desk lamp flicking on in a dark room. For most people, the pupils pinch,…
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When Eye Pigment Turns Against You: The Hidden Glaucoma
When Eye Pigment Turns Against You: The Hidden Glaucoma A little-known syndrome stalks young myopes, then spikes pressure overnight It…
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Testosterone reshapes men’s attraction and their sense of fairness
The lab is quiet until the faces appear. One after another, women’s portraits flash on the screen. A group of…
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Venus’s ‘Lost Moon’ returns in headlines, not the sky
On crisp evenings in the 1700s, respected astronomers pointed small refractors at a glaring white lantern in the west and…
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DOGE promised trillions, delivered chaos and a bill to taxpayers
DOGE promised trillions, delivered chaos and a bill to taxpayers Inside the efficiency crusade that inflated savings, sidelined oversight, and…
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Europe fines X, doubles down on tech rulebook
The press room in Brussels has a particular quiet before the lights come up. On Friday, it was the sound…
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A Single Weightlifting Session Can Sharpen Thinking, Study Finds
The timer beeps, the bar returns to its rack, and something subtle shifts. Breathing steadies. Words feel easier to find….
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Hooked on Help: How AI Courts a Dependent Generation
The library is packed, the coffee is burnt, and the soft glow that once meant study groups and Google Docs…
