When Bad Things Become Funny

Humor experts set out to discover when tragedies are fine to joke about, and when they're not
September 14, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Skeleton Found Under a Parking Lot May Be English King Richard III

A skeleton consistent with that of the long-dead king was unearthed recently in Leicester
September 13, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Scientists Unleash Bacteria Into Boston Subway to Study Bioterrorism

To study the spread of biological agents, researchers sprayed bacteria into the Boston subway system
September 13, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Outlining Olorotitan

A new study reexamines the skeleton of Olorotitan, a lovely hadrosaur from Russia
September 13, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Don’t Trust Robots? The Pentagon Doesn’t Either

Not everyone at the Pentagon is ready to embrace the new robot army
September 13, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

What We Do (And Don’t) Know About the Movie Muslim Innocence

Everything you thought you knew about Sam Bacile, the movie , and the riots, is probably wrong
September 13, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

The Unknown Story of "The Black Cyclone," the Cycling Champion Who Broke the Color Barrier

Major Taylor had to brave more than the competition to become one of the most acclaimed cyclists of the world
September 12, 2012 | By Gilbert King

50 Years Ago, JFK Sent Us to the Moon

President Kennedy bolstered American support for his mission to the Moon with a speech at Rice University 50 years ago today
September 12, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

US Official Killed in Libya Mourned by Online Gaming Community

To friends around the world, fallen U.S. State Official was better known as "Vile Rat," his moniker in the online gaming community to which he was an avid participant
September 12, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

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

As Global Food Prices Climb, So Does the Probability of Riots

Rising food prices set the stage for riots and instability
September 11, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

How Scientists Know the Tar Balls Hurricane Isaac Dredged Up Came From the BP Oil Spill

Scientists confirm that oil strewn by hurricane Isaac derived from BP's blown-out Macondo well
September 07, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

The Ugliest, Most Contentious Presidential Election Ever

Throughout the 1876 campaign, Tilden’s opposition had called him everything from a briber to a thief to a drunken syphilitic
September 07, 2012 | By Gilbert King

The Navy’s Future Is Filled With Laser Guns

The US Navy is driving the push in the development of laser-based weaponry
September 06, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

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

New Camouflage Makeup Protects Soldiers From Bomb Burns

Soldiers are adding a new makeup to their war wardrobe that protects them from bomb blast burns
September 05, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Cold War–Era Science Shows Beer Will Survive a Nuclear Apocalypse

In 1955, scientists dropped nukes on beer and soda to see how they held up
September 05, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

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

Fires Are Escaping Our Ability to Predict Their Behavior

Today's fires are bigger, weirder, and way harder to model
September 03, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Labor Day’s Secret Society Connections

Add Labor Day to the vaulted hall of things concocted by secret societies, alongside Madonna's Superbowl performance and Pancho Villa's stolen skull
September 03, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

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