Imagine – it’s the mid-1800s, and you’re riding your high-wheeled, penny-farthing bicycle down a dusty road. Sure, it may have some bumps, but if you lose your balance, you’re landing on a relatively soft dirt road. But as the years go by, these roads are replaced with pavement, cobblestones, bricks or wooden slats. All these...
Why the Justice Department is suing a software company to stop landlords colluding on rents
Of all the reasons it could be hard to pay rent each month, did you have an algorithm-powered illegal cartel on your list?
Millions of people across the United States are paying far more rent than they can reasonably afford, with rental housing prices rising far quicker than household income[1]. In 2022, 22.4 million U.S. households were ...
Get chronic UTIs? Future treatments may add more bacteria to your bladder to beat back harmful microbes
Millions of people[1] in the U.S. and around the world suffer from urinary tract infections every year. Some groups are especially prone to chronic UTIs[2], including women, older adults and some veterans.
These infections are typically treated with antibiotics, but overusing these drugs[3] can make the microbes they target become resistant and...
As the Taurid meteor shower passes by Earth, pseudoscience rains down – and obscures a potential real threat from space
With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide[1], look for what could be a celestial treat – you might see shooting stars, and maybe even fireballs[2], the biggest and brightest meteors.
As the full moon begins to wane after Nov. 15[3], the sky will be darker, due to diminishing moonlight, so finding the meteors...