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How an American Missionary Helped Capture the First Panda Given to the U.S.
“Missionaries sometimes have to tackle strange and unusual jobs,” David Graham wrote.
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This Weird, 500 Million-Year-Old Spiky Worm With Legs Actually Has a Descendant
Modern-day velvet worms’ jaws are repurposed former claws
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Tokyo Has Built Disaster Preparedness Into the Fabric of the City
Refuge parks stocked with food and water are ready for the next disaster
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Why Are People Afraid of Colgate Total Toothpaste?
Bloomberg reports that customers are abandoning Colgate’s Total brand because it contains triclosan
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Ultraviolet Camera Reveals the Secret Price of Sunbathing
Some of the damage done to your skin by UV rays is hard to see
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You Can Visit A Cave Where the Ancient Maya Sacrificed Humans
In Belize, the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave is an eerie experience for visitors
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America’s Tumbleweeds Are Actually Russian Invaders
Some say the tumbleweed’s takeover of the American West was the most aggressive weed invasion in our country’s history
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Our Personalities Are Most Stable in Mid-Life
In some ways, our 80-year-old selves mirror our 20-year-old selves
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The Latest Commercial Satellite Can See a Dinner Plate from Space
DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-3 has a resolution of just over nine inches
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Boko Haram Has Displaced 400,000 People, Even As the Nigerian Military Fights Back
The situation in Nigeria has only been getting worse
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Outlook For Great Barrier Reef Not So Great
The five year state of the reef reports paints a gloomy picture for the natural wonder
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Egyptians were embalming their dead as far back as 4,100 B.C.
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Using Sweat To Power Devices Isn’t Far Off
An intense workout at the gym could one day not only recharge your batteries, but your phone’s too
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Why Everyone From Conservationists to Yao Ming to Andrew Cuomo Supports Banning Ivory Sales
Because of corruption and laundering, any system of legal ivory trade threatens the continued existence of elephants
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Seagrass Meadows Are Disappearing at the Same Rate as Rainforests
These underwater habitats are important for several species of sea life
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Is It Wise to Build a Zoo Without Cages?
Being able to mingle with the animals sounds nice, but is it?
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Starting Tonight, You Can Roam the Tate Museum After Hours, Via Robot
Spend a virtual night at the museum with robots
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The Salmon Cannon Is One Way of Helping Fish Get Over a Dam
Making salmon and other fish momentarily airborne is an efficient way of allowing them to clear obstacles, some innovators think
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The NSA Seems to Have a Leaker Problem
Signs point to there being more than one NSA leaker
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