What Makes These Avocados Different From All Others?

The spectrum of the fruit here is almost as varied as the people who grow them, and for avo advocates, Ecuador is a excellent place to go tasting
February 26, 2013 | By Alastair Bland

Investigation: China Covertly Condones Trade in Tiger Skins and Bones

The Chinese government says it is committed to saving tigers from extinction, yet it legalized trade in captive-bred big cats' skin and bones
February 26, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Don’t Believe the Guy Who Claims He’s Descended From Vikings

The good news is that you can probably claim Viking or whatever other heritage of choice you prefer and have a good chance of hitting the mark—without forking over $200
February 26, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

10 Vintage Menus That Are a Feast for the Eyes, If Not the Stomach

From the late-19th century to the 1970s, restaurants had one surefire way of standing out
February 26, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

China Acknowledges It Has a Problem With Pollution-Laden ‘Cancer Villages’

This is most likely the first that authorities dubbed pollution-laden problem locations "cancer villages" in an official report
February 26, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

The Dead Woman Who Brought Down the Mayor

Vivian Gordon was a reputed prostitute and blackmailer—but her murder led to the downfall of New York Mayor Jimmy Walker
February 25, 2013 | By Rachel Shteir

We Spent $52 Billion on Our Pets Last Year

Last year we spent more on pet grooming and treats than Facebook made in advertising revenue
February 25, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Who Owns This Half-Million Dollar Banksy Mural?

A public piece of art, painted on a private wall, by an pseudonymous artist. Who owns the work?
February 25, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Chemicals in Water May Be Messing With Otters’ Sexual Mojo

Scientists examined hundreds of otters to arrive at these grim findings
February 25, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Scientific American in 1875: Eating Horse Meat Would Boost the Economy

Where did our aversion to horse meat come from, and why did Scientific American think we should eat it anyway?
February 25, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Could a Whale Accidentally Swallow You? It Is Possible

Whale sharks probably can't fit you down their esophagus, but mariners claim that sperm whales have swallowed people in the past
February 25, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

A Snowball Fight in the West Bank

For the first time in their lifetimes, these teenagers got to enjoy the thrill of a fresh layer of snow
February 25, 2013 | By Caroline Lacey

For Female Golden Moles, Size Does Matter

Females judge potential mates by their penis sizes, which they use to gauge a male's attractiveness for copulation
February 22, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

More than Half of Our ‘Tuna’ Isn’t Really Tuna

Around one-third of 1,200 seafood samples from restaurants and grocery stores around the U.S. were not from the fish their label claimed to be
February 22, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Artificial Wetland Uses Bacteria to Clean Pharmaceuticals From Sewage

By harnessing bacteria to do the heavy lifting, a way to clean pharmaceuticals from waste water
February 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Dolphins May Have Names for One Another

Whether dolphin vocalizations should truly be considered names and are used in a way comparable to humans remains contested, but the latest research results suggest that they may
February 22, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Brace Yourselves, the Drought’s Not Close to Over Yet

Unless we get a lot of rain, soon, the U.S. is heading for another summer of drought
February 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Meals in a Jar: From Pancakes to Baby Back Ribs, Just Add Water

Ready-made meals, good for months on a pantry shelf, work for busy nights, camping trips and power outages
February 22, 2013 | By Marina Koren

Children in the U.S. Are Eating Fewer Calories, But Fewer Is Still Too Many

Heath experts warn that the decline in calorie intake was pretty incremental, meaning we're not out of the obesity epidemic woods quite yet
February 22, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Natural Gas Fracking May Be the Only Industry in China That’s Developing Slowly

It has the largest shale gas reserves in the world, but China is slow to push for fracking
February 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

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