Every blog post that took off on Hacker News, ranked by the votes of its best submission. 248 posts.
In science fiction, it is pretty standard fare to introduce some form of faster-than-light communication or travel. After all, space is big, and you can't write your swashbuckling Hornblower-in-space novel if you have to wait for a generation ship to crawl painfully slowly between the nearest stars,
Which 20 countries emit the most carbon dioxide? You may be surprised.
There are large differences in the land of different diets, mostly depending on how much meat people eat.
The world has become increasingly alarmed at the amount of plastic in its oceans. But where does all this plastic waste come from?
Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems.
How much time do people across the world spend working? How have working hours changed over time, and what do these changes matter for people’s lives? Explore data and research on working hours.
A cost-benefit analysis of the marginal cost of IVF-based embryo selection for intelligence and other traits with 2016–2017 state-of-the-art.
Cancers are one of the leading causes of death globally. Are we making progress against them?
