It's the poshest spice of all, often worth its weight in gold. But saffron also has a hidden history as a dye, a luxury self-tanner, and even a serotonin stimulant.

Nature - A long-anticipated recalibration of radiocarbon dating could shift the age of some prehistoric samples hundreds of years

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In a recent post I shared some thoughts about art and included a few, somewhat tongue-in-cheek comments about the use of random number generation. Specifically, Random is evil. Random is lazy. Rand…

Following the widely publicised eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai on Friday, it seems that most 2015 cone has collapsed underwater.

Over the centuries, Brunhild and Fredegund were dismissed and even parodied. But a new book shows how they outwitted their enemies like few in history

New tools and wide-eyed nostalgia are driving a monochrome portable renaissance.

We have a video to accompany our recent Lenovo Vendor-Locking AMD Ryzen CPUs piece and a new suggested framework for AMD PSB in the future

Google & Facebook vs. everyone else

Ideologies stylize reality and meet group needs rather than individual ones, causing psychological problems. Thinking people should be wary of them.

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French showman and eater

Thieves pilfering railroad cars is a crime that harks back to the days of horseback-riding bandits, but is fueled by a host of modern realities including homeless encampments and e-commerce.

The history of rare software that made SimCity look like Candy Crush in comparison.

Intermittent fasting offers the tantalising promise that changing mealtimes, and not the meals, can be good for you. But what are the dos and don'ts of eating less frequently?