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This Is Why the Park Service Banned Drones—One Just Crashed Into a Famous Hot Spring
This is why we can’t have nice things
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If a Monkey Takes a Photo, No One Owns Copyright
The contested photo likely belongs to neither monkey nor man, but to the public domain
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Jump on Massive Trampolines in a Giant Cavern in Wales
This sounds like fun: jumping on trampolines 180 feet above the floor of a giant cavern
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Barcelona’s Turning Its Old Olympic Stadium Into a Virtual Reality Themepark
At Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium, you can race a virtual Olympian
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Humanity’s Legacy Might Be The Holes We Leave Behind
The last remnants of human civilizations might be the holes we carve into the earth
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Here’s One Alternative to Having Your Password Stolen by Russian Hackers
Log in just by clicking your favorite spots on a map
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One Aspirin a Day Helps Keep Cancer Away
According to the largest analysis conducted to date, daily doses of aspirin significantly reduces the risk of getting some common cancers
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The Gulf of Mexico’s Dead Zone Is the Size of a Small State
The Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone actually shrunk this year—but it’s still the size of Connecticut
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Thousands of Iraqi Refugees Are Trapped Without Food or Water on Mountains Surrounded by Militia
Delivering help by land or air is impossible, humanitarian aid experts say
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Rosetta Satellite Is the First to Ever Orbit a Comet
It’s been a long trip, but Rosetta has finally reached its destination
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This Mathematical Equation Predicts Momentary Happiness
Keeping your expectations low, it seems, is key to achieving fleeting satisfaction
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When Scientists, Social Media, and the Kardashians Collide
A commentary published in a scientific journal sparks a heated debate amongst scientists
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We Don’t Need a Huge Breakthrough to Make Renewable Energy Viable—It Already Is
The idea that renewable energy can’t handle the load is a myth, says Amory Lovins
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The Flores “Hobbit” Might Not Be a New Species at All
A long-standing debate on the original findings has been reignited
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Explore Native Alaskan Stories As a Young Iñupiaq Girl in This New Video Game
Never Alone draws on the art, stories and culture of Alaskan Inuit
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With an Untested New Drug, Two Ebola Patients Are Experiencing “Miraculous” Recovery
The drug, however, was not “top secret,” as some outlets have reported
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Copenhagen Might Install a Giant, Energy-Gathering Duck in Its Harbor
The duck would be both a tourist attraction and a means of helping the city become carbon-neutral by 2025
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Bake Sales And Girl Scout Cookies Are Out; Bowl-a-Thons Are In
The then-and-nows of kids’ food-related fundraising
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