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Why a Tanzanian Village Chased Six Elephants Off a Cliff
Not all animal killings are linked to the illegal wildlife trade
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One Conversation Can Change Same-Sex Marriage Opponents’ Minds
Voters change their stance after a face-to-face conversation with a gay or lesbian person hoping to get married
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This New Lizard Species Evolved in a Lab
The novel reptile shows that hybrids can indeed lead to viable species, but not by the normal reproductive route
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This Dying Star Is the Coldest Place We’ve Found in the Universe
The Boomerang Nebula is just one degree above absolute zero
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Advanced Prosthetics Help a Dog Run And a Man Move Robotic Arms With His Mind
Two recent stories showcase the latest advances in prosthetics and the lives they have changed
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Oil Companies Are Pausing Plans to Drill the Arctic
Drilling the Arctic is hard, and with oil prices flagging, it may not be worth it
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At 26,700 Feet, This Is the Deepest-Swimming Fish Known
Researchers found a new fish in the depths of the Mariana Trench
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Introverts Give Their Extroverted Colleagues Bad Performance Reviews
Studies of students show that extroverts don’t get rewarded for being outgoing when introverts are judging
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Teachers Can Control Who the Cool Kids Are
Children nestled in the center of the classroom are deemed the coolest
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The Oldest Olive Oil Ever Found Is 8,000 Years Old
Chemical analyses unveil traces of olive oil in ancient Israeli pottery
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“White Christmas” Is Actually the Saddest Christmas Song
The season would have reminded composer Irving Berlin of his young son who died Christmas Day in 1928
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Architects Analyze Kevin McCallister’s “Home Alone” Booby Traps
Overanalyze Home Alone in every way possible — and it still stands up, all these years later
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Congratulations, Humanity! We’re Living Six Years Longer Than We Did in 1990, on Average
Global life expectancy is increasing, especially in the developing world
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Wisdom, the World’s Oldest Albatross, Laid an Egg
This is about the 35th time Wisdom has been a mother-to-be
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You Eat Millions…Even Billions!…of Microbes Every Day
Yes, plenty of live microorganisms lurk in your yogurt, but they are everywhere else as well
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After WWII, Scientists Conducted Deadly Tests With an Unexploded Nuclear Bomb Core
Physicist Richard Feynman called the tests “tickling the tail of a sleeping dragon”
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Get Set Up With a Family in NYC for Christmas
Don’t be sad at the prospect of spending the holiday alone, a popular photoblog will match you up with a family
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Even A/C Can’t Keep Our Economies From Slacking Off on Hot Days
As global warming turns up the temperature on the planet, it’s going to be tougher to get anything done
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Vinyl Producers Can’t Keep Up With Hipsters’ Demands
Vinyl is cool again, but will it last?
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