Matt Davis

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.

It's possible that the Higgs boson is connected to a bizarre doomsday scenario for the universe.
America might be in the throes of a loneliness epidemic, but cultivating wisdom can help.
Why one Italian bank is counting on wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano as collateral.
Money may not buy you love, but it won't break your heart either.
Looking at the 2011 earthquake in Japan, researchers found that natural disasters make men — but not women — more fond of taking risks.
When it comes to the workplace, more diversity means more money.
Whether or not there are tropical islands in 50 years might depend on whether or not we can eat fewer hamburgers.