The Sciences
The Math behind the Perfect Free Throw
The fate of a free throw is set the instant the ball leaves the player’s fingertips
The Conversation
Biology
Caught on Camera: Ancient Greenland Sharks
Scientists captured rare underwater footage of the predators in the Canadian Arctic
Behavior
If You Want to Know How to Stop School Shootings, Ask the Secret Service
Dozens of attacks have followed patterns that the Secret Service and U.S. Department of Education identified in 2002, following the Columbine attack
Behavior
1 in 7 Teens Are “Sexting,” Says New Research
Is consensual teen sexting a cause for concern?
Policy
Operation Gunnerside: The Norwegian Attack on Heavy Water That Deprived the Nazis of the Atomic Bomb
February 28 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most dramatic and important military missions of World War II
Automobiles
Before Hitting the Road, Self-Driving Cars Should Have to Pass a Driving Test
Researchers can’t always tell exactly why something works but they can evaluate the outcome
Computing
North Korea’s Growing Criminal Cyberthreat
The country’s cybercrime efforts are all seemingly state-sponsored and steal money that is then used to fund its cash-strapped government
Biology
Starfish Can See in the Dark (among Other Amazing Abilities)
There’s a lot more going on beneath those spiny exteriors
Policy
Can Security Measures Really Stop School Shootings?
Researchers argue that an educational approach would work better than “target hardening”
Culture
Prehistoric Wine Discovered in Inaccessible Caves Forces a Rethink of Ancient Sicilian Culture
The samples represent the oldest vino found in Europe or the Mediterranean region
