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Matt Davis
Matt Davis writes stories about science, technology, bizarre anecdotes from history, esoteric odds and ends, bleak but nevertheless fascinating environmental issues, and whatever else grabs his easily grabbed attention.
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Some basic areas we could all use some improvement in.
In India, a construction boom is fueling a criminal enterprise around one of the most ubiquitous substances on Earth: sand.
Psychopaths are manipulative, violent, impulsive, and lack empathy — but if psychopathy encourages more frequent reproduction, is it, then, an advantageous strategy?
The real Game of Thrones might be who best leverages the hit HBO show to shape political narratives.
Here are 7 often-overlooked World Heritage Sites, each with its own history.
Having these financial life skills can help you navigate challenging economic environments.
The Bajau people's nomadic lifestyle has given them remarkable adaptions, enabling them to stay underwater for unbelievable periods of time. Their lifestyle, however, is quickly disappearing.
Believe it or not, for a few decades, giving people "milk transfusions" was all the rage.
Unlike much of the United States, the South has a culture of honor. While this makes Southerners more polite, it's also something of a double-edged sword.
The new fossil offers insight into when whales returned to the oceans millions of years ago.
It's often said that every element was made in a star, but there's more to it than that.
Education shouldn't just be about preparing us for the workforce. It should prepare us for life.
Wanna lose weight? How does eating only pineapple and lamb chops sound? Maybe receiving all your sustenance through a feeding tube instead?
Devil facial tumor disease, or DFTD, has cut the Tasmanian devil population by 90 percent. Now, some devils have evolved to resist the virulent cancer.
Landlords aren't the ones getting rich off of renting properties; slumlords are.
The diet claims that people with different blood types process their food differently. Does it pass muster?
The ancient Egyptians worshiped cats as gods. Cats have never forgotten this.
How the story of a statistics student being late to class became the inspiration for the protagonist of Good Will Hunting.
Chronic procrastination is associated with a slew of negative health outcomes.
While there's plenty to be worried about, it's important to remember that we're making progress, too.