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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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Carl Sagan—who first coined the term—was tempted to call them "star-tar."
In theory, we could use high-energy lasers to make our own artificial black holes, potentially capturing the enormous energy they emit.
Depending on the answer, one of the famous unsolved Millennium problems could have major implications in our lives.
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.
There are two main types of sexual fantasies. One, however, is more destructive than the other.
Towards the end of his life, Francisco Goya began painting terrifying scenes directly onto the walls of his house.
As costs go down and the benefits become more clear, can we afford not to eat lab-grown meat?
It's hard to get off of the couch after a few eggnogs, let alone destroy public property.
Who would have thought that endlessly comparing your life to others would make you feel bad?
In order to build a second Earth, we need to look at how the first one was made.
Venus: Hot, toxic, hellish... home?
As it turns out, being just enough of a psychopath can do wonders for your creative career.
Then again, maybe the study is fake news too.
As the world gets hotter, men may have fewer and fewer viable sperm