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.

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.