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Your Microbes Get Jet Lagged, Too
When bacteria’s circadian rhythm is disrupted, they become worse at their jobs
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This Umbrella Creates an Air “Force Field” to Keep Rain Away
The umbrellas are still in the testing phase but are expected to ship out by next December
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Parents Could Be On the Hook for What Their Irresponsible Kid Does on Facebook
A court case in Georgia says parents can be liable for their kids Facebook behavior
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In Australia, Curiosity® Really Will Kill Feral Cats
Don’t feel too bad for the cats, though: they kill millions of birds and little mammals every day
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This Weekend, Astronomers Get Their Best Ever Look at an Oort Cloud Object
Looking at the Oort cloud is like looking back in time—a superpower hampered by the fact that the Oort cloud is very, very, very, very far away
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Ellis Island Is Opening an Abandoned Hospital to the Public for the First Time in 60 Years
There are 29 abandoned buildings in all, several of which visitors can explore
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There’s a Scientific Reason Why Self-Harm Makes Some People Feel Better
The same part of the brain that handles physical distress also deals with emotions
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This Photographer Set Out on a Quest to Rediscover the World’s Lost Species of Frogs
Some of the subjects are new to science, others haven’t been seen in 15 to 160 years
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Unbelievable Reactions People Have Had to the Ebola Outbreak
For some, the disease is a chance to make money; for others, it brings out racism
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Wind Power is Actually Cheaper Than Coal, Nuclear and Gas
Once you consider the downstream consequences, coal becomes a lot more expensive
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This Google Glass Owner Only Took His Device Off to Sleep And Shower
And when he checked into rehab, he couldn’t stop touching his right temple
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“Arming the Rebels” Has Pretty Much Never Worked
Guns and training, but no on-the-ground support, doesn’t amount to much
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In an Effort to Stop Poaching, Namibia Will Remove All of Its Rhinos’ Horns
That extreme measure will likely not be enough to stop the killing, however, so the country is also bolstering its anti-poaching patrols
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All the Things a Hacker Can Find Out About You on Public Wifi
Your vacation, your job, your passwords
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Watch Adorable Meerkat And Otter Live Streams, Help Combat Poaching
Google and the London Zoo have teamed up to offer live streams of animals in an effort to test conservation tech
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Zooplankton and Krill “Pee” Helps Determine Ocean Chemistry
Tiny marine life’s expelled ammonia fuels important chemical reactions
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How Endangered Snails Are Endangering Hawaiian Public Radio
The mating season of protected snails delay radio repairs during pledge season
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In the U.K., Posting Nude Pictures of Another Person Is About to Become a Jailable Offense
This year, 28 states introduced or proposed legislation pertaining to revenge porn, though many are still pending
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Now We’re Crowdfunding Ebola Research?
One leading Ebola researcher is turning to the crowd for more funding
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Twitter Payments Will Put Hashtag Activists on the Spot
Maybe it’s time to actually #DoSomething
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