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What Scientists Thought Was a Single Species Is Actually 126-Plus
One species of lichen, genetic sequencing revealed, was many, many, many species
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There’s a Secret Pool in the Mojave Desert
Part art project, part public pool, this artificial oasis will take some effort to get to
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This Bench in Boston Will Charge Your Phone While It Collects Environmental Data
These solar-powered benches aren’t just made for sitting
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More Than Two Thirds of American Youth Aren’t Good Enough for the Military, Says the Military
The military won’t accept people prescribed ADHD medications—but that doesn’t mean soldiers aren’t using Adderall
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Archeologists Find Evidence of Torture at 1,200 Year Old Massacre
An archaeological dig in Colorado was the site of a horrific massacre
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High-Ranking Male Biology Professors Train Significantly Fewer Female Students
This might help explain why fewer women than men go on to hold biology professorships
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Here’s How You Should Actually Go About Comforting a Depressed Friend
Optimism and well-wishes are not necessarily the best way to show a suffering friend that you care
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UNESCO Just Announced the 1000th World Heritage Site
Botswana’s lush Okavango Delta claims the slot
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Cuckoos Don’t Sneak Into Other Birds’ Nests—They Barge Right In
Cuckoos don’t just make other bird’s raise their young, they lay their eggs while the other bird is in the nest
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What If There’s a Way to Explain Quantum Physics Without the Probabilistic Weirdness?
An old idea is back in vogue as physicists find support for “pilot wave theory,” a competitor to quantum mechanics
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Small Viking Charms Really Do Represent Thor’s Hammer
Inscription on a small metal charm definitively states ‘This is a hammer’
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American Law Has Never Been Comfortable With Birth Control
Americans might support and use birth control, but the Hobby Lobby decision did not
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Facebook’s Mood-Manipulation Study Wasn’t Nice But It Also Wasn’t Very Good Science
Facebook tried to deliberately change the moods of some of its users
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The Experience of Almost Dying Is Surprisingly Calm
People who have had near-death experiences report that they are quite peaceful.
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Some Chimps Are Putting Grass in Their Ears For No Particular Reason
Some chimp are creating their own “ear accoutrements,” perhaps the animal equivalent of a fashion statement.
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Mesopotamian Irrigation May Have Helped Out a Parasite That Now Infects 200 Million People
A parasite egg found in a grave in the Middle East gives scientists a window into how disease spread in prehistory
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Blame Drug Lord Pablo Escobar for Colombia’s Hippopotamus Problem
Pablo Escobar had hippos in his private zoo, since the 1990s those hippos have been roaming free
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Longer Prison Sentences Make Incarceration More “Contagious”
When people receive prison sentences about 17 months or longer, their peers become significantly more likely to be locked up
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Former NASA Engineer Wants To Build A Car-Juggling Robot
Former NASA Engineer Wants To Build A Car-Juggling Robot
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How Did “Mana,” An Austronesian Religious Idea, Become a Gaming Staple?
Anthropologist Alex Golub tracks the path of mana, from ancient Taiwan to fantasy gaming culture
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