Trash Threatens Fragile Antarctic Environment

Decaying field huts, open pits of trash and oil-slicked beaches mar King George Island, a logistical hub for Antarctic research
February 12, 2013 | By Mohi Kumar

The Saltiest Pond on Earth Could Explain How Bodies of Water Form on Mars

At 40 percent salinity, the pond is the saltiest body of water on the planet.
February 12, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Tourists’ Photos Could Help Scientists Understand Whale Sharks

Every year, tourists take approximately a bazillion pictures. Most of them never wind up anywhere but someone's hard drive, never seen again, but some of those pictures might actually be useful. Especially if they're of whale sharks
February 12, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

An Asteroid Will Skim Right By the Earth on Friday Afternoon

The 147-foot-wide rock will pass a scant 17,200 miles from Earth's surface, under the orbits of some telecom satellites
February 12, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

To Measure the Taste of Food, Listen to Your Taste Buds

What does the taste of coffee actually sound like?
February 12, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Vote on Names for Pluto’s Teeny Moons

Styx, Orpheus, Erebus or something else? What should Pluto's moons be named?
February 11, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

NASA Has Been Recording Earth’s Surface for 40 Years, and Today Is Its Last Chance to Keep That Going

The mission has been tracking the Earth's changing face since 1972 and has unveiled everything from the near-disappearance of the Aral Sea to the devastation of Mount St Helens and the development of Alberta, Canada's expansive tar sands projects
February 11, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

All Those Hours Inside Could Make You Nearsighted

Just being inside all the time might be creating a population full of nearsighted people
February 11, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

These Sneaky Toxins Are Slipping Past Food Regulators

Chemical mask-wearing mycotoxins can slip past screening techniques
February 08, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Photos of Starfish Up Close: What Are You Looking At?

A stunning look at starfish reveal beautiful patterns--but what exactly are those wormy structures, bald patches, and spiky maces?
February 08, 2013 | By Hannah Waters

China’s Terracotta Warrior Army Is Deteriorating

If China doesn't take steps to better preserve the relics, they may eventually turn into dust
February 08, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

California’s Gender-Bending Fish Was Actually Just a Contamination Accident

Scientists thought male fish, exposed to artificial hormones, were growing eggs. They weren't
February 08, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Captive Sea Turtles Extract Their Revenge by Making Tourists Sick

Captive sea turtles in the Caymans can ruin a tourist's visit with a nasty dose of bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites
February 08, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Can Birds Survive Climate Change?

Predicted increases in torrential rain and severe drought will force birds in Asia to relocate in search of food and viable habitat, a new study finds
February 08, 2013 | By Claire Martin

Minnesota’s Moose Are Missing, And No One Really Knows Why

Disease? Warm summers? No one knows for sure what is leading to the moose's decline in this state
February 08, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Ikea Makes Us All Feel Like Master Carpenters

We really do think our mediocre constructions are just as good as those of the very finest of craftsman
February 08, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

The Unsettling Beauty of Lethal Viruses

British artist Luke Jerram's handblown glass sculptures show the visual complexity and delicacy of E. coli, swine flu, malaria and other killing agents
February 07, 2013 | By Claire Tinsley

At 62, the Oldest Bird in the World Is Still Hatching Chicks

Wisdom the 62 year-old albatross just hatched what is thought to be her 30 to 35th chick
February 07, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

This Bionic Man, With Working Machine Organs, Is Pretty Much the Creepiest Thing Ever

With artificial limbs and organs, Rex is a vision of a bionic future
February 07, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Whooping Cough Is Making a Comeback, And This New Vaccine-Resistant Strain Won’t Help

Across the United States cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are on the rise. Named for the “deep “whooping” sound [that] is often heard when the patient tries to take a breath,” says the U.S. National Library of Medicine, this bacterial infection can cause fever, difficulty breathing, and bouts of awful coughing that can last [...]
February 07, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

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