Arkansas victims of mortuary theft scheme inspire push for law banning sale of human remains
An Arkansas woman whose stillborn child was among the human remains that were sold as part of a national scheme is pushing for a state law…
The Thing and the Human Torch Are Coming to Marvel Rivals on Feb. 21
The other half of the Fantastic Four will be coming to the hero shooter soon…
NASA Sends Experiment to Space to Study Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is conducting a new experiment aboard the International Space Station to speed up the detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, thus improving the health safety not only of astronauts but patients back on Earth…
Scratching May Be the Body’s Unexpected Defense System
Why do we scratch? Scratching in response to itching is both pleasurable and harmful. In skin conditions, particularly dermatitis, scratching creates a vicious cycle, intensifying the itch and worsening symptoms. However, scratching remains an irresistible behavior in humans and animals, including fish, suggesting an evolutionary purpose preserved over millions of years…
Company Behind $700 AI Device Announces All Of ‘Em Will Be Bricked In 9 Days
Do you remember Humane’s AI Pin? It was a small $700 device that was supposed to replace your phone, using AI to answer any question and solve all your problems. Well, guess what? It flopped. And now the company behind is being bought by HP, and all the AI Pins still out there will stop…
White House sparks backlash for posting dehumanizing ‘ASMR’ deportation video
The Trump administration has continued to make a public spectacle out of its mass deportation efforts…
Why geologists can’t agree on when the Anthropocene Epoch began
Nobody doubts that human activities have dramatically transformed Earth, so why has there been no official recognition of the Anthropocene…
Congress used to evaluate emerging technologies. Let’s do it again.
At about the time when personal computers charged into cubicle farms, another machine muscled its way into human resources departments and became a staple of routine employment screenings. By the early 1980s, some 2 million Americans annually found themselves strapped to a polygraph—a metal box that…
Trump’s appeal on birthright citizenship order rejected by court
President Trump remains blocked from ending birthright citizenship in the U.S. after a federal appeals court ruling on Wednesday night.The big picture: Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship is facing multiple lawsuits, including from Democratic attorneys general and civil rights groups, who say it violates the Constitution…