No, Legalizing Rhino Horn Probably Won’t Save Animals from Poaching

Legalizing trade didn't deter poachers from killing more tigers and elephants, and it won't help the rhinos, either
June 17, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

The Incredible Disappearing Evangelist

Aimee Semple McPherson was an American phenomenon even before she went missing for five weeks in 1926.
June 17, 2013 | By Gilbert King

In Kenya, Where One in Four Women has Been Raped, Self Defense Training Makes a Difference

After a short training course, rape in a group of adolescent girls dropped from around 25 percent to under 10 percent
June 14, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Where Would You Put a 51st Star on the U.S. Flag?

If you wanted to make a 51-star American flag, or a 76-star American flag, how would you arrange the stars?
June 14, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Saving the World's Largest Old Growth Red Pine Forest

Located in Ontario, Canada, Wolf Lake faces the threat of mining for the next 21 years
June 14, 2013 | By Ryan R. Reed

Biotech Companies No Longer Have the Right to Patent Human Genes

Companies can still patent DNA they build themselves, methods for isolating genes or specialized knowledge they gain through genetic research
June 13, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

2.5 Million Gallons of Toxic Waste Just Spilled in Alberta

Both Alberta and the company responsible, Apache Corp, held off for more than a week on publicly disclosing the information about the spill
June 13, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

New At-Home Test Could Tell Women If Their Pregnancy Has Terminated

Women who both do and do not want to be pregnant could benefit from the new test
June 13, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Colorado Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Threatens World’s Highest Suspension Bridge

A series of three wildfires are currently tearing through Colorado
June 12, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

This New Photo App Can Help Doctors Brainstorm What, Exactly, That Weird Thing Growing on Your Leg Is

It's like Instagram but with rotting toes and tumors instead of filters
June 12, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Beer Bottle Meets 19th-Century Phonograph, Makes Beautiful Music

Engineers and music experts in New Zealand tinkered with the concepts behind Thomas Edison's original phonograph to make a beer bottle sing
June 12, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Teeny Tiny Rock Fragments Testify That a Meteor Caused the Biggest Impact Event in Recorded History

On June 30, 1908, an enormous explosion in a remote stretch of Siberia flattened and bruned nearly 1,000 square miles of forest, totaling around 80 million trees
June 12, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Half of Central America’s Coffee Harvest This Year Is in Danger

Thanks to climate change, coffee rust's ideal habitat seems to be spreading as higher elevations and more northern areas become warmer
June 12, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Florence’s Powerful Medici Family Suffered from Rickets Because of Too Much Time Spent Indoors

A new study of the Medici's nine children shows that they suffered from rickets, or the bone softening affliction caused by a lack of vitamin D from sunlight or food
June 12, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

San Francisco From the Air, 1938 and Today

This amazing composite photo gives a scrollable, zoomable high-resolution view of 1938 San Francisco
June 11, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Where in the World Will the Fracking Boom Visit Next?

Fracking has reshaped American drilling, and shale gas stores are popping up all over the world
June 11, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

This 19th-Century Politician Never Thought He’d Be Outed for Vandalizing an Egyptian Temple

Unlike a Chinese youth recently shamed into apologizing for the markings he left on an Egyptian Temple, Luther Bradish got away guilt-free with his sneaky bid at immortality
June 11, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

So Long Chris Hadfield, Thanks for All the Fish

Chris Hadfield, the 53-year old astronaut superstar, is retiring
June 11, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

How a Dog Virus Could Wipe Out Tigers

You might not see so much of a similarity between your dog and a majestic tiger (and if you do, you're probably just kidding yourself) but the two animals do share one important threat: distemper virus
June 11, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Is Dippin’ Dots Still the “Ice Cream of the Future”?

How founder and CEO Curt Jones is trying to keep the tiny ice cream beads from becoming a thing of the past
June 10, 2013 | By K. Annabelle Smith

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