While we fixate on coronavirus, Earth is hurtling towards a catastrophe worse than the dinosaur extinction
Pixabay At several points in the history of our planet, increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have caused…
David Driskell, the Celebrated Painter and Scholar Who Championed the Long History of Black Art in America, Has Died at 88
The influential artist, curator, and scholar David Driskell has died at the age of 88. News of his passing was announced…
How Much Are Kanye West’s (Quite Skillful) High School Drawings Worth? Around $20,000, According to Antiques Roadshow
Kanye West’s ego might be even bigger these days, thanks to a rave review of his high school artwork from…
Arctic climate change – it’s recent carbon emissions we should fear, not ancient methane ‘time bombs’
Joshua Dean, Author provided The Arctic is predicted to warm faster than anywhere else in the world this century, perhaps…
Cryptocurrency Now Accepted at Arkansas Jewelry Retailer
Diamond Gems Jewelry, in Jonesboro, AR has launched a new E-Commerce website accepting multiple forms of Cryptocurrency including Bitcoin, Bitcoin…
How to boost your internet speed when everyone is working from home
Shutterstock With #StayAtHome and social distancing now becoming a way of life, an increasing number of people are relying on…
Baby steps: this ancient skull is helping us trace the path that led to modern childhood
The original Dikika child skull (left), a 3D model produced with synchrotron scanning (middle), and a model corrected for distortion…
This Brooklyn Photographer Is Capturing the Inspiring Signs His Self-Isolating Neighbors Are Showing From Their Windows—See Them Here
With stay-at-home orders in place across much of the country, many people are feeling more isolated than ever. That’s why…
As ships move north with climate change, their noise scares Arctic cod away
A cruise ship leaves Resolute Bay, Nunavut, in the summer of 2014. (Silviya V. Ivanova), Author provided When people who…
Italy Turns the Corner
Last week my analysis of the Covid-19 epidemic in Italy yielded a very depressing result: despite all the measures taken…
Indian State Ministry Discusses Cryptocurrency Plans With Founders of Crypto Bulls Roadshow
An Indian state official recently met with the founders of the “India Crypto Bulls” initiative and discussed cryptocurrency development, investment,…
Meet ‘Sara’, ‘Sharon’ and ‘Mel’: why people spreading coronavirus anxiety on Twitter might actually be bots
Shutterstock Recently Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube committed to removing coronavirus-related misinformation from their platforms. COVID-19 is…
In a Surprise Move, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Is Considering Dipping Into Its $3.6 Billion Endowment to Cover Costs
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is extending staff pay until May 2—a cost that could be covered by the…
Antibody tests: to get a grip on coronavirus, we need to know who’s already had it
With much of society now effectively in lockdown, how will we know when it’s safe to resume something like normality?…