$2 Million in Ivory Seized From Manhattan Jewelers
Two New York City jewelers, caught with $2 million worth of illegal ivory, plead guilty to charges of commercializing wildlife
Clean Energy Can Come From Dirt
Forget wind, solar and even seaweed. Renewable energy is getting down and dirty…with dirt!
Should We Kill Man-Eating Alligators?
Should we hunt down and kill man-eaters?
Climate Skepticism Could Wipe Out Whole Towns in Australia
Stubborn climate skeptic hold-outs now face more than just the rest of the world’s scorn: Their towns might not be on the map in a few years
Blame Your Chicken Dinner for That Persistant Urinary Tract Infection
E. coli, the most common cause of urinary tract infections, has been growing resistant to antibiotics, and chickens may be to blame
In Sports, Winning Streaks Are Just Flukes
Winning streaks are engrained into our sports psyches, but are they actually a legitimate phenomoenon?
Teach Yourself to Be Synesthetic: Hear Colors, See Sounds
A new study suggests that people may be able to teach themselves to have synesthetic experiences
Climate Change Will Mean the World Eats Rice
The future under climate change indicates that rice will become an even more abundant staple, thanks to a boost in carbon dioxide that make crops thrive
Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
Is There a Gene That Makes People Stupid?
Rather than looking for the genetic regions responsible for a person’s high IQ, maybe we should be looking for the opposite: the root of stupidity
Fifty Years Ago, Lyndon Johnson Answered the First Satellite Phone Call
Telstar 1, which launched 50 years ago today, was the world’s first commercial satellite, and a testament to government-industry cooperation
In Scotland, Two Mix-and-Match Mummies Contain Parts of Six Corpses
3,000 year old bodies discovered in a bog turned out not to be two bodies at all. The skeletons are stitched together from the remains of six individuals
Why Store-Bought Popsicles Drip Less
Just in time for another scorching July day, the history of the modern popsicle - and why the store-bought ones are less drippy than the DIY kind
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