Netflix’s new cannabis documentary Grass is Greener, out just in time for 420, follows the history of marijuana in America, as the government resorted to increasingly drastic enforcement measures as a weapon for destroying black lives throughout the United States.…
China lands on far side of the moon (Newsweek)
China has landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon in a world first, according to state-run media. The unmanned Chang’e-4 lander and rover successfully arrived in the Von Karman crater, which is within the South Pole-Aitken Basin,…
Man wins lotto twice in one day (Newsweek)
A man in Queensland, Australia shockingly won the lotto twice in one day after he bought two identical entries by “accident.” The man, who asked to remain anonymous, had two of the four winning lotto tickets in Australia’s Saturday Gold…
Scientists connect three people’s minds so they can communicate using brainwaves (Newsweek)
Sending your thoughts directly into someone else’s brain may seem like the stuff of science fiction. But this capability could be closer to reality than we think. A team from the University of Washington and Carnegie Mellon University has developed…
Do you want to be rich? This is how (Newsweek)
Why do some people become richer than others? The ability to delay instant gratification could be one of the most important factors, according to research. A team at Temple University found that jobs, as well as the level of educational…
Do you want to know when you’ll die? Scientists got you covered (Newsweek)
Life is short, the saying goes, and exactly how much time we have before we shuffle off this mortal coil is anyone’s guess. But this uncertainty could be consigned to history, according to the creators of a blood test they…
Study brings good tidings about sleeping in on weekends (Newsweek)
A growing body of research is highlighting the importance of getting a good night’s sleep, with numerous studies showing that a chronic lack of shut-eye can increase your risk of death. However, the constant distractions of modern society and busy…
Male birth control pill offers ‘unprecedented’ study results (Newsweek)
Almost sixty years since the FDA approved the pill for birth control in women, a male version may finally be on the horizon. Researchers have developed a prototype male pill that appears to be safe in a month-long trial. More…
