Some beautiful mind created an AI chatbot that automatically holds conversations with email scammers (did you ever win the Nigerian lottery?), effectively tying them up for hours. | learn more
Cambridge University researchers have confirmed that sheep can recognize human faces (including Barack Obama’s and Emma Watson’s). No, I don’t know why this was funded. |learn more
Researchers at King’s College London have demonstrated positive results over two small studies (12 and 19 people, respectively) that show a reduction of depression symptoms and physical changes in the brain. The participants had depression that was not helped by […]
“It snows titanium dioxide, one of the active ingredients in sunscreen, on one giant, scorching-hot alien world, a new study suggests.” | learn more
Popular Science tackles the big question. | learn more
After 20 years in space, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft burned up in Saturn’s atmosphere. Before that, it sent a bunch of stunning photos of the planet, its rings, and its moons. |learn more
An elaborate attempt to scam the British billionaire failed, but someone did manage to steal $2MM from his friend by impersonating him. | learn more
In Poland, NATO military drills were interrupted because the locals ignored warning signs and went into the tank grounds to pick mushrooms. | learn more