SACRAMENTO, CA—After learning that the object of his desire was interested in other females, local man Dave Callan told reporters Wednesday that he had puzzled over whether she’s the type of lesbian who only dates other women or the kind that dates men, too. “Amy’s a lesbian—I know—but we really vibed the other night,…
Paul McCartney Releases 18th Solo Album
Sixty years after he began performing, Paul McCartney has put out his 18th solo album, a song cycle entitled Egypt Station. What do you think?
Wave-particle interactions allow collision-free energy transfer in space plasma
A team finds evidence of collisionless energy transfer occurring in the plasma of Earth’s magnetosphere.
Co-evolution between a ‘parasite gene’ and its host
A research team has delineated a complex symbiosis between a ‘parasitic’ noncoding RNA gene and its protein coding ‘host’ gene in human cells. The study reveals how co-evolution of the host gene and parasite gene has shaped a feedback mechanism in which the parasite gene plays a completely new and surprising part as regulator of the host gene protein production. The breakthrough finding opens an entirely new avenue of research in gene expression.
The Physics of a Star Wars Bomber Dropping Bombs in Space
The Empire Strikes Back brought us the TIE bomber—and new physics questions to try to solve.
Captain Marvel and the Long, Strange History of Female Superhero Names
Captain Marvel used to be a dude. Captain Marvel also used to be Ms. Marvel. It’s comics; it’s complicated.
Why Animal Extinction Is Crippling Computer Science
Opinion: As the work of biologists and computer scientists converge, algorithmic secrets are increasingly found in nature
My Fifth-Grade Game of MASH Came True, and Now I’m Living in a Hell of My Own Creation
Grace Perry humorously imagines a miserable life resulting from the predictions in a grade-school game of MASH coming true.
Khaled Hosseini Says A Succinct ‘Sea Prayer’ For A Refugee’s Journey
The novelist known for his epic works about Afghanistan turns his attention to the human impact of the Syrian refugee crisis in a slim, poetic, illustrated book.
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These Last-Minute Appetizers Can Be Ready in 20 Minutes or Less
Need to make appetizers in a hurry? All of these recipes can be ready in 20 minutes or less. Enjoy cucumber gazpacho, cod tartare, Parmesan crisps and more!