General Interest

Former NASA astronaut Drew Feustel now advises the astronaut training program for the private space company Vast, which aims to put its Haven-1 station into orbit in May.

We’re constantly told to “make the most of the weekend” — but it often does more harm than good. A calm, honest look at why this mindset is overrated, and how quieter, lower-pressure weekends often work better.

3 mins read// Meant to improve the way your brain functions, these sneaky games are designed to affect processes like memory, problem-solving skills and even processing speed

Make Your Weekend Count. Weekends aren’t just for catching up on the laundry or binging the latest box set (although there’s no judgement here if that’s what you want to do this weekend).

You can make a stain worse by washing it with water that's the wrong temperature.

Like sound, pressure and temperature affect how fast smell can propagate.

3 mins read//Motivation drives agency; the belief that you control your choices and direction.

5 mins read//Studies show that playing brain games can improve memory, problem-solving skills, and cognitive flexibility.

Get that slop away from me.

The line between human and machine authorship is blurring, particularly as it’s become increasingly difficult to tell whether something was written by a person or AI.