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"The Flying Housewife" of the 1948 London Games

Voted female athlete of the 20th century, Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals while pregnant with her third child
July 31, 2012 | By Gilbert King

The Environmental Case Against Cheap Coffee

Bad news for coffee drinkers: It turns out that those cheap coffee pots found in offices around the country are one of the biggest energy hogs in the modern workplace.
July 30, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

How China Will Beat the US in Olympic Medals

How to tell which countries will take home more bling, and why weight lifting matters.
July 30, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

A Brief History of Death By Subway in NYC

A few highlights of death on New York City's subways over the years.
July 29, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

More Great Books and Where Best to Read Them

A continuation of last week's list of the author's favorite reads
July 27, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

Army Women To Get New (Non-Comic Book) Armor

The Army has announced that they are designing body armor specifically tailored to women's bodies.
July 26, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Amelia Earhart, Fashionista

A few highlights of coverage celebrating Amelia Earhart's 115th birthday.
July 24, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Why the Idea of Killing Sharks to Make Waters Safer Is Absurd

The recent fatal shark attack off Western Australia has ignited a debate there over whether the fish should continue to be protected
July 24, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

World’s Coolest Animal Bridges

Animal bridges, aka ecoducts or wildlife crossings, allow wildlife to safely cross potential death-traps like highways and are are popping up all over the world.
July 23, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Great Books—and the Best Places to Read Them

Reading while traveling can serve as a sensory supplement to one's surrounding environment. Here's a list of some of my favorite books and where to read them
July 21, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

City Officials Declare War on Lawn Gardens

To the urban gardener's dismay, it seems that, at least for city officials, the sight of glistening berries and bountiful veggies is an offense warranting reprimand and bulldozers.
July 20, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

China’s Per Capita Carbon Emissions Nearly On Par with Europe’s

China's per capita CO2 emissions have almost caught up with Europe's.
July 20, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Here’s What Nixon Would Have Said If Apollo 11 Hadn't Returned

Forty three years ago today, the crew of Apollo 11 set down on the surface of the Moon. In the event that things had gone horribly wrong, Safire had a speech ready for then-President Nixon
July 20, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Oil Spill Finally Confirmed as a Culprit in Dolphin Deaths

At last, a new report spells out that the oil spill, along with a couple other coincidental but unfortunate circumstances, initiated the grissly dolphin deaths.
July 20, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Twelve Dead In Colorado Theater Shooting

As medical teams fight to save the wounded, investigators will likely have quite a difficult time piecing together an accurate idea of what really went on in the Aurora theater.
July 20, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Six Guys Stood At Nuclear Ground Zero And Lived To Tell The Tale

In 1957, five Air Force officers volunteered (and one cameraman was voluntold) to stand directly below a mid-air detonation of a 2-kiloton nuclear warhead.
July 19, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Documenting “the Last Green Spot Between NYC and Philly”

The area between New York City and Philadelphia is the most densely populated in the country. Yet documentary filmaker and environmental journalist Jared Flesher managed to pinpoint what he calls "the last green space" situated between these metropolises, depicting it in the new film "Sourlands."
July 19, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Energy Drinks: Wassup With Supplements?

The effects of energy drink supplements like taurine, guarana and ginseng have been studied prolifically, and some of their benefits are rather surprising
July 19, 2012 | By Kat J. McAlpine

Navy’s Plan To Go Green Is Falling Apart

The US Navy had a bold plan to redesign its fleet to operate on renewable energy, a plan that may be falling apart.
July 18, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

At 107°F, Death Valley Sets Record for Hottest Daily Low

Death Valley, California set an unusual new record last week matching the hottest low temperature ever recorded on Earth.
July 18, 2012 | By Colin Schultz


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