Eras
Eras are periods of time defined by geologic or historic events
How an Obscure Video Sparked International Protests
Sam Bacile's movie was hardly seen at all in the United States, yet it incited a string of riots and the assassination of an American ambassador
September 12, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Questions About the Apocalypse? Ask This Guy
David Morrison, an astrobiologist by day, and apocalypse expert by night, is here to clear up your questions about the end of the world
September 06, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Extinction Rates Are Biased And Much Worse Than You Thought
The IUCN's Red List of endangered species looks bad, but the reality is probably much, much worse
September 03, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
The Accidental History of the @ Symbol
Once a rarely used key on the typewriter, the graceful character has become the very symbol of modern electronic communication
September 2012 |
By William F. Allman
How Steve Jobs' Love of Simplicity Fueled A Design Revolution
Passionate to the point of obsessive about design, Steve Jobs insisted that his computers look perfect inside and out
September 2012 |
By Walter Isaacson
Help Illustrate the Internet With Wikipedia’s Photo Contest
The Wikimedia Foundation is hosting a photo contest, and you could win a trip to Hong Kong.
August 30, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Watch Hurricane Isaac Grow and Slam Into Louisiana
A range of satellites are set to watch Isaac, giving a step-by-step look into the storm's evolution
August 29, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
The Neverending Hunt for Utopia
Through centuries of human suffering, one vision has sustained: a belief in a terrestrial arcadia that offered justice and plenty to any explorer capable of finding it
August 28, 2012 |
By Mike Dash
Crafty Bonobo Shows Humans Aren’t the Only Stone Tool-Makers
Not satisfied with knowing sign language or creating "words" for banana or juice, a 30-year-old male bonobo chimp named Kanzi has proven that ancient humans aren't the only ones capable of making stone tools
August 24, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Lance Armstrong Surrenders Against Doping Charges and Will be Banned for Life
Yesterday, Armstrong announced that he would no longer fight the doping charges against him. His surrender marks an end not just to his battles, but to his entire career
August 24, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Bicentenaria and the Rise of the Coelurosaurs
Paleontologists describe a new dinosaur that yields clues about how one of the most spectacular groups of theropods got their start
August 23, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Tracking Raptors
At an Early Cretaceous site in China, paleontologists have discovered a rich trove of raptor tracks
August 22, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
How to Learn a Language Nobody Speaks
After hundreds of years, and multiple attempts to develop a universal language the same problem still remains: no one wants to learn it
August 22, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Huge Triceratops Uncovered in Alberta
Paleontologists in Canada have just uncovered a rare, especially big Triceratops skeleton
August 21, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Better, Faster, Taller – How Big can Buildings Really Get?
The race for the tallest structure in the world has been with us since humans built structures, and today it is going strong. But where's the limit?
August 20, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
NASA’s Nodosaur Track
Over 110 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed where a major NASA facility now sits
August 20, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
How Domed Dinosaurs Grew Up
Dome-headed dinosaurs dramatically reshaped their skulls. How does this affect how we count dinosaur species?
August 17, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
An In-Depth Look at Ankylosaur Armor
An exceptional ankylosaur preserves the position of ancient armor
August 16, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Carnotaurus Had a Hefty Neck
Could the hefty neck of Carnotaurus explain why this dinosaur had puny arms?
August 15, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Archaeologists Excavate Death Pit, Finding Hundreds of Sacrificed Soldiers in Denmark
Archaeologists are excavating hundreds of skeletons from the boggy swamps, and the remains belong to men who all sacrificed around the time of Christ
August 15, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
