Recreation
Leisure activities, including sports, travel, entertainment and hobbies
Quantum Physicists Show What Time Travel Could Look Like
Quantum physics professors at the University of Ulm in Germany, have created a mathematically-accurate visual approximation of the hypothetical Gödel model of the universe. That is, they show what it would look like if you could simultaneously see past, present, and future versions of physical objects. Sandrine Ceurstemont of New Scientist, who compiled the video [...]
February 01, 2013 |
By Lauren Kirchner
Athletes Are Exceptionally Fast Visual Learners
Professional football, hockey, soccer and rugby players are significantly better than amateurs or non-athletes at processing fast-moving, complicated scenes
February 01, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Faces From Afar: Two Canadian Travelers Bring Love, Goodwill and Water Filters to the Needy
Give a man a glass of water, and you may quench his thirst. But teach him to build a water filter, as Rod and Ingrid McCarroll are doing, and he'll have clean water for life
February 01, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
Riding a Hundred-Foot Wave, Surfer Breaks His Own World Record
Garrett McNamara said he felt awe, joy and excitement as the massive wall of water approached - but no fear
January 31, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Americans Buy So Many Wings, They’re Now the Most Expensive Part of the Chicken
Each February, the nation's thirst for chicken wings hits the roof, making the delicate wing the most expensive bit of the bird
January 31, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Obesity Could Be the True Killer for Football Players
Head injuries have received much deserved attention in the news, but there’s a 350-pound problem that few are discussing
January 31, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Much Ado About Nothing at the Equator
Just north of Quito stands a grand and glowing tribute to one of Ecuador’s proudest features: the Equator. The problem is, it was built in the wrong place
January 30, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
SpaceX Wants to Fix Boeing’s Faulty Batteries, Possibly to Embarrass Them
Elon Musk has been critical of Boeing in the past
January 29, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Parking Meters, Originally Meant to Keep Traffic Moving, Need an Update
The long history of the parking meter - innocent seeming towers behind much of today's driving woes
January 29, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
The History, Science and Culture of the Super Bowl
Catch up on everything you wanted to know about the Big Game -- What's its history? What makes a good advertisement? -- and much more
January 29, 2013 |
By Smithsonian.com
All about Valentine's Day
The History of Sweethearts, How Data is Changing How we Date, the Top Demonstrations of Love and More on Valentine's Day
January 29, 2013 |
By Smithsonian.com
Meta Superbowl Commercials Just Got a Lot More Meta
Around 1998, Super Bowl commercials got meta. But this year, it's worse. This year, people are running commercials, for their Super Bowl commercials
January 25, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Things to Do in Quito While Nursing Achilles Tendonitis
With its clean public parks, brewpubs, museums and tapas bars, Quito is a fine place to spend a week recovering from an injury
January 24, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
Readers Who Bought Lance Armstrong’s Book Want Their Money Back
Lance Armstrong's doping confession has cost him his Tour de France medals, sponsors and his charity. But now, readers who bought his books, want their money back too
January 24, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
This Is What Being a Google Maps Editor Is Like
Google maps is back on the iPhone, and thank goodness because the whole world could basically not function without it. But how does Google Maps get made?
January 24, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Ecuador, Land of Malaria, Iguanas, Mangoes and Mountains
The author leaves Peru behind and crosses into Ecuador, where he encounters his first sign of a mosquito
January 23, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
Stocking Up: Uncovering the Secrets to the Best Broth
What do the experts recommend you do to get the most flavorful soup possible?
January 22, 2013 |
By Twilight Greenaway
Scientists Don’t Quite Know How This Cat Managed Her 200-Mile Trek Home
Holly the cat's 200 mile journey home has scientists wondering just how animals navigate
January 21, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
In Europe, These People Wouldn’t Be Allowed To Drive
A recent study found that drivers with blind spots were more likely to hit pedestrians and less able to respond to hazardous situations
January 21, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
The Most Famous Fake Women in History
Manti Te'o isn't the first person to invent (or, have invented for him) a lady. Here are five other women who never existed
January 17, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
