Saturday, April 25, 2026
ArchiveA New Type of Neuroplasticity Rewires the Brain After a Single Experience
Turns out 'neurons that fire together, wire together' was incomplete. A newly discovered mechanism lets a single experience reshape your brain across longer timescales than anyone thought possible.
Energy Markets are on the Verge of a Disaster
Stock market hits a record high while ship captains sneak through the Strait of Hormuz with transponders off. Patrick Boyle explains why those two facts can't coexist much longer.
U.S. soldier charged with using classified info to profit from prediction market
A soldier used classified military intel to place prediction market bets. The DOJ charges read like a thriller pitch. This is the first case of its kind, and it won't be the last.
Inside the World-Conquering Rise of the Micro-Drama
Billions of people watch 90-second dramas about love and betrayal produced by Chinese studios you've never heard of. This is how an entire entertainment format conquered the world without anyone noticing.
A New Idea to Save the AMOC? Dam the Bering Strait.
Scientists propose building a dam between Russia and Alaska to stabilize Atlantic ocean currents. Yes, seriously. The science is more plausible than the geopolitics.