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A Restaurant in Japan Is Serving a $110 Tasting Menu Featuring Dirt
Japan’s foodies have turned their attention to a new delicacy on Tokyo menus; will dirt turn up next in haute cuisine in New York and London?
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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
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What Makes the Trout in Ecuador Look Like Salmon?
Aiming to catch a few trout for dinner, the author decides to try his luck at one of the region’s many “sport fishing” sites
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Unmanned Drones Have Been Around Since World War I
They have recently been the subject of a lot of scrutiny, but the American military first began developing similar aerial vehicles during World War I
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Reckless Breeding of the Unfit: Earnest Hooton, Eugenics and the Human Body of the Year 2000
A future America, populated by horse-faced, spindly giants with big feet
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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
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The Masked Merriment of Mardi Gras
For centuries, the day’s revelry has featured the liberated feeling of hiding in plain view
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At Age 204, Charles Darwin Gets Animated
Check out scenes from the new comic “Darwin: A Graphic Biography” by Eugene Byrne and Simon Gurr
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This Artist Uses Meat As His Medium
Dominic Episcopo’s red and raw images capture the spirit of Americana.
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Sneak Peek of “Seizing Justice: The Greensboro 4”
Airing February 11, the Smithsonian Channel documentary tells the story of the lunch counter sit-in that helped to change the country
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All Those Hours Inside Could Make You Nearsighted
Just being inside all the time might be creating a population full of nearsighted people
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This week, hear from a panel of sustainability rock stars, see a documentary on China’s presence in Africa and watch a Black History Month celebration
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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?
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Imagining a Drone-Proof City in the Age of Surveillance
As drones become common as tools of the military and intelligence agencies, how are architects and designers responding?
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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
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Archaeologists Found a Mysterious, Dense Cluster of 35 Pyramids in Sudan
The pyramids hail back to the days of the kingdom of Kush, which occurred around 2,000 years ago
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Viva Las Venus: The Jetsons and Wholesome Hedonism
What happens in the year 2063 stays in the year 2063
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The debate over drones stirs up questions about whether robots can learn ethical behavior. Will they be able to make moral decisions?
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Discussion at the American Indian Museum: Time to Put Racist Mascots to Bed
The panel talk on the controversial practice spilled over in the Twittersphere as people talked about the history of racist mascots and what can be done
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The Unsettling Beauty of Lethal Pathogens
British artist Luke Jerram’s handblown glass sculptures show the visual complexity and delicacy of E. coli, swine flu, malaria and other killing agents
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