Wolf Hunting Made Illegal Again in Wyoming
A federal judge called the state’s management plan inadequate, though wolf numbers and genetics are still strong
More Women Have Reproduced Than Men
A new study shows that more women than men have contributed to the human gene pool
Bubbles of Plasma in Space May Have Cost U.S. Lives in Afghanistan
New analysis reveals that unusual space weather may have scrambled radio signals and sent a rescue mission awry
People Get Separation Anxiety When Parted From Their Phones
Separating college students from their smartphones can cause anxiety, especially for those who use their phones a lot
How Bird Migrations Show Up Beautifully on Doppler Radar
Large groups of birds taking off around sunset typically show up as circles that grow and disperse
Visitors to Emperor Augustus’ Home Can Now See the Same Frescos He Did
Just in time for the 2,000th anniversary of Augustus’ death, new wings of Augustus’ home are opened
As Many As 3 Million Americans Could Soon Be Threatened by Sea Level Rise
Across the world, 650 million people could be at risk
Americans See Scientists As Smart, But Not Trustworthy
Scientists, along with lawyers and engineers, are viewed as competent but lacking in warmth
A New MIT Challenge: Hack the Breast Pump
Last weekend, MIT’s Media Lab hosted the “Make the Breast Pump Not Suck” Hackathon
India’s Space Agency Made It to Mars on the First Try
India’s Mangalyaan orbiter dropped into orbit around Mars last night
Norway Is Paying Liberia To Stop Deforestation
Norway is promising Liberia $150 million to stop cutting down trees by 2020
The Waters Around Malaysia, Not Somalia, Are the World’s Worst for Pirates
More than 40 percent of pirate attacks over the last two decades took place in Southeast Asia
20 Years Later, “Shawshank Redemption” Has Made This Former Prison a Tourist Attraction
The Ohio State Reformatory now draws 80,000 tourists a year
Canada and Australia Don’t Want To Play Along With U.N. Climate Summit
Political leaders from Canada and Australia, along with a few others, are skipping the U.N. climate summit today
Thousands of Strange Green Balls Appeared Overnight on a Beach in Australia
Scientists believe that the balls are actually extremely rare algae congregations called marimo
A New Search Engine For Metaphors
Yossarian offers a new way of searching for inspiration online
Meet the Teen Winners of Google’s Science Fair
A flying fruit fly-inspired robot and a bacterial solution for world hunger are among the three winners
How Conversations Around Campfire Might Have Shaped Human Cognition And Culture
We can perhaps thank campfire story time for getting us where we are today
Why We Shouldn’t Worry About Growing Plants With Recycled Water
Trace amounts of common pharmaceuticals show up in crops grown with recycled water, but not as much as you’d think
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