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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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Scientists speculate that if life were to have spontaneously developed on Earth, the first thing there would need to be are vesicles.
It's one of our five major personality traits, and arguably, it's the worst one. Why are some human beings neurotic?
When it comes time for humanity to pick a new home, where will we go?
Researchers recently discovered an antibody that totally disrupts the influenza virus's ability to replicate; it could be used to design a universal flu vaccine.
The finding represents one of the first times we have observed how the human brain clears out its waste products.
Rather than scrubbing the emissions from fossil fuel plants, a new analysis suggests we should simply replace those power plants with renewable alternatives.
Not only will this help diagnose schizophrenia earlier, but it also points to a possible cause of schizophrenia.
In the fight between talent and hard work, hard work usually wins.
After a comprehensive study, researchers came to a startling conclusion.
Adult recess and other apparently ridiculous activities may be one of the best ways to feel, work, and be better.
Researchers evaluated the best and worst ways to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere in a recent report.
Recent years have seen countries across the African continent investing deep into the tech industry. Rwanda is angling to get ahead of the pack.
A single typo in the "dark matter" of the genome drives multiple types of cancer.
For decades, Americans sprayed the notorious pesticide DDT all over their homes and fields. But it turns out we may have known about — and ignored — a safer alternative used by the Nazi regime.
Rest assured: Kooky ideas like the Earth being flat or vaccines causing autism are nothing new. Humanity has had worse ideas before.
The under-recognized condition affects workers in offices across the globe.
Dr. Joel Smithers was recently sentenced to decades in prison for the numerous illegal prescriptions he gave out.
Why were the Nazis so enamored with the occult, pseudoscience, and magic?
Astronomers have recently discovered the most massive neutron star to date, nearly at the theoretical limit for such stars. But it's only about the size of a small city.
Some scientists think there may be a hidden, second form of life living right under our noses.