"Simmelian strangers" like Banksy and Satoshi Nakamoto are symbolically important, writes Jonah Prousky. "They encourage us to think about an invention or piece of art — say, Banksy’s 'Balloon Girl' or Bitcoin — on its merits, without getting bogged down by the foibles, politics or love life of its creator."

Just 3% of U.S. households pay for AI for personal use. Sign ups are growing — even though Americans have subscription fatigue.

With 4,600 sailors finally home, USS Gerald R. Ford will finally receive some much needed repairs and an upgrade to its beleaguered sewage system.

North Korea on Thursday unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels, with leader Kim Jong Un announcing plans to bolster the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate.”

High pressure over the region will provide sunshine, low humidity and a light southerly flow, allowing temperatures to rise into the mid-80s.

One Thanksgiving, while most families gathered around dinner tables, Janina Estrada cruised the neighborhoods of Orange, California, searching for her 42-year-old son Jimmy Barela in the rain. For nearly two decades, he had cycled through schizophrenia, addiction, diabetes, homelessness and psychiatric crises. She knew his usual sleeping spot: behind the... The post ‘Relentless Outreach’: The State That Doesn’t Give Up on Mentally Ill Residents appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.

New research by Curtin University has revealed how one of Stonehenge's most mysterious stones was likely transported hundreds of kilometers across Britain through challenging terrain, highlighting the remarkable capabilities of ancient communities.

Hidden beneath Arctic waters, beluga whales have long kept their family lives a mystery. By analyzing DNA from more than 600 belugas in Alaska’s Bristol Bay over 13 years, researchers uncovered a surprisingly flexible mating system: both males and females regularly have offspring with different partners over their lifetimes.

4 things to know about the weather: Feeling Like Summer 90s Back Tomorrow Sunday Rain Chances Falling Drought Concerns Rising Temperatures have been slowly creeping upward all week, and that trend will carry us into the 90s over the next few days. Thankfully, at least for now, humidity levels haven’t followed suit. After a comfortable start in the 50s the afternoon will warm up quite a bit and temperatures will approach 90°. By later today and this evening there will be a few more clouds, but still no chances for rain. Tonight will be quite a bit milder than it has been over the last week. Only northern Maryland and the Shenandoah Valley are likely to drop below 60°. Downtown DC will stay in the mid-60s. Most of the area will warm into the low-90s tomorrow and the low-to-mid-90s on Saturday. That’s 10-15° above average, but still nowhere near the records for early June. Humidity levels will slowly climb, so skies will turn a bit more cloudy. Our

Sat Born, 56, recalls freezing at the forest’s entrance when he first saw it. “Its head was this big,” he says, wide-eyed, spreading his hands to show the animal’s size. Recollecting that eventful morning in 2001, Born, who now farms bananas and durians, retraces his steps from his home in Trapeang Chheu Trav village in […]

Researchers have discovered how microscopic imperfections and atomic vibrations can be used to control a powerful quantum effect in an advanced material. The effect can turn alternating electrical signals from the environment directly into the kind of current electronic devices need, without traditional components. As temperature changes, the signal can even flip direction, giving scientists a new way to tune device performance.