Danny Lewis

 

Danny Lewis is a multimedia journalist working in print, radio, and illustration. He focuses on stories with a health/science bent and has reported some of his favorite pieces from the prow of a canoe. Danny is based in Brooklyn, NY.

One Japanese Company Makes Half Of The World’s Zippers

How YKK came to dominate pants around the world.

Google’s Driverless Car Got Confused By A Cyclist

It just wants to protect soft, perishable humans.

Comedy Group Wants To Build a Wall To Keep Burners out of the Bay Area

The ban would apply to people armed with glowsticks and art cars alike.

Legendary Nazi Gold Train Might Exist After All

Polish culture minister is “99 percent sure” the train has been found

Denali, Ongtupqa, and Other Native American Names for Landmarks

Mount McKinley was recently renamed Denali, but it's not the only one with a Native American name

U.S. Court Says A Chicken Sandwich Can’t Be Copyrighted

Man claims intellectual property theft for putting chicken on a bun.

These Century-Old Stone "Tsunami Stones" Dot Japan’s Coastline

"Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point."

Marine Biologists Find Rare Nautilus For The First Time In 30 Years

The “Crusty Nautilus” was believed to have gone extinct.

Studies With Shorter Titles Are Cited More Often

Pithier titles may lead to greater impact factors.

These Drum Pants Might Help People Who Can’t Speak

An electronic drum kit could give a voice to some people who can’t talk.

An Astrobiologist Is Already Fighting For Martian Independence

Should colonists on the Red Planet be free from Earth’s influence from the get-go?

Some Brands Are Labeling Products “GMO-free” Even if They Don’t Have Genes

More companies are paying to label their food as non-GMO, whether they need it or not.

Soon, Red Fireworks Might Not Contain Carcinogens Anymore

Scientists discover alternative to cancer-causing chemicals that give red fireworks their color.

Making a historic record—only the third time in the United States—Mei Xiang delivers twins.

Breeding Pandas Is Incredibly Hard

The National Zoo's newborn panda twins are practically miracles.

Putting Eyeballs on Billboards Might Help Stop Crime

The feeling of being watched makes human change their behavior, even if it comes from a poster.

Psychopaths Might Be Immune to Contagious Yawning

The less empathetic someone is, the less likely they are to yawn back.

"Full Blood Resurrection" and Other Gaming Terms Are Entering Chinese Vernacular

As online gaming is so popular in China, it’s changing the way people talk.

Two Men Say They’ve Found a Mythical Train of Nazi Gold

Treasure hunters have searched for it since the end of World War II, but it may have never existed in the first place

The RedBall Project during a visit to Paris in 2014.

A 15-Foot-Tall, 250-Pound Inflatable Ball Got Loose in Toledo, Ohio

Sounds like the inspiration for a Pixar movie.

Ancient Diamonds Came From Seawater and Future Diamonds Might Come From The Air

Cloudy diamonds give some scientists new clues to how they formed underground, others find ways to make them out of thin air.

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