UFC's Sean O'Malley I Love Wiz Khalifa, But … You'd Get Wrecked In UFC 6/13/2018 6:47 AM PDT EXCLUSIVE Some real talk from UFC rising star Sean O’Malley … who tells TMZ Sports he’s a BIG fan of Wiz Khalifa, but knows the dude would get crushed if he took a real UFC fight. Remember, […]
Growing palm has a huge impact on the Indonesian landscapeBay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images PALM oil has become a byword for environmental destruction. Found in food and cosmetics, its growing use is destroying rainforests and endangering species like orangutans. In an effort to turn things around, UK supermarket Iceland pledged last month to halt the use of […]
Saving the planet Dubai-style with real snow and a ski runRobert Wallis / Panos By Fred Pearce GREENWASH is everywhere. In 2018, almost anything, it seems, can be painted “sustainable”. Take snow-covered ski slopes in the deserts of the Persian Gulf. You might think they were a hard sell as a contribution to the greening […]
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced four nominees to serve on the US Sentencing Commission, a bipartisan agency that creates sentencing guidelines for federal courts and is tasked with reducing sentencing disparities. Two of the nominees have reputations for being tough on crime, including Georgetown University law professor Bill Otis, a former federal prosecutor who […]
Top Story The unparalleled liquid strength of cartilage, which is about 80 percent water, withstands some of the toughest forces on our bodies. Synthetic materials couldn’t match it — until now. A new Kevlar-based hydrogel recreates the magic of cartilage by combining a network of tough nanofibers from Kevlar — the “aramid” fibers best known […]
By Michael Krieger Until the American public ceases bickering amongst itself along Democratic and Republican or “left” vs. “right” lines, we’ll continue to be divided and conquered by authoritarians who wield tremendous power throughout both sides of the traditional political spectrum. This isn’t to say there aren’t real, meaningful differences between those who classify themselves on […]