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.

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.
The building material seems so ubiquitous — what can we use in its place?
A new report argues that we stand to gain a lot economically by investing in 5 key areas.
Most of us can't imagine wanting absolute control over a nation or feeling compelled to commit mass murders — so then what is it about a dictator's psychology that makes them different?