Rebecca Gibian

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Tips for Using Science to Beat Jet Lag

Proper light exposure, staying hydrated, and exercising are all keys to better long-distance travel.

Why Agriculture May Have Changed the Way Humans Talk

A controversial new study suggests the rise of farming altered human biology—and, with it, speech.

The Science Behind Antarctica’s Emerald Green Icebergs

Figuring this out took a lot of time, and a little luck.

These Are the World’s Most Badass Hotel Owners

They include an Olympian, a Tour de France rider, and a world-class climber.

How the Mega Skiing Pass Is Actually Killing Skiing

The season pass is having a heyday, but is it actually hurting the sport?

Man Arrested For Selling Nearly One Million Spotify, Netflix and Hulu Passwords

The 21-year-old Australian allegedly made about $21,200 USD.

Pig Remains Show That Stonehenge Has Been Attracting Visitors for Millennia

Crowds from opposite ends of Britain used it as a location for epic Neolithic feasts.

Screw Found at Crash Site Shows Boeing 737 Was Set to Dive

Workers in France are also starting to decode the black boxes recovered from the wreckage.

Can the Man Who Saved Mosul Keep ISIS at Bay and Forge a Future?

In Iraq, an RCL contributor talks one-on-one with the general behind the mission.

How A Former Cocaine Kingpin Could Help Take Down El Chapo

Juan Carlos Ramírez Abadía was one of the world’s biggest producers of Colombian cocaine.

The Woman Behind The Discovery Of An Alien Ocean

Margaret Kivelson has been uncovering the outer solar system’s secrets for forty years. 

Why Science is Battling a Bat Apocalypse

A flesh-eating fungus has been annihilating bat populations in North America.

Can AI Be Trained To Spot Depression In People’s Voices?

MIT scientists have trained an AI model to spot depression by analyzing the way people speak.