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Pope Calls Out Italy’s Most Powerful Mob, Which You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
The ‘Ndrangheta reportedly made more money than McDonalds last year, but you’ve probably never heard of them
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Since 1900, There Have Been Six Earthquakes Greater Than Magnitude 8 in Alaska
Alaska is no stranger to huge earthquakes
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Fish Exposed to Oil From BP Gulf Spill Swim Half as Fast
This is the second study in several months suggesting that the BP Deepwater Horizon spill has had lasting harmful effects on fish
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Drones Are Now Banned From All National Parks
Drones are now prohibited in all national parks, not just Yosemite
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Half the Natural Gas Extracted in America Now Comes from Shale
Shale gas is growing in importance faster than anyone expected
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The Federal Government Now Has an Official Save-the-Bees Task Force
Unfortunately, it’s not a task force made of bees, but it does have bee welfare in mind
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The Net’s Dark Side: Watch People Try to Hack Each Other, Live
A honeypot network tracks global hacking attempts in real time
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The Most Abundant Mineral in the World Finally Gets a Name
It’s so far underground, you’ve probably never heard of it
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Another Amelia Earhart Is Trying to Fly Around the World
Amelia Earhart (no relation to Amelia Earhart) is trying to follow in her namesake’s flight path
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Humans Have Been Messing With China’s Yellow River for 3,000 Years
When humans try to tame nature things rarely go according to plan
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Arizona Could Be Out of Water in Six Years
Prolonged drought and a rapidly expanding population are pushing Arizona’s water system to its limit
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These Nice, Safe Bike Lanes Will Make You Want to Jump on a Bike
Protected intersections already exist in the Netherlands. Could they ever come to the States?
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Software Used for Facial Recognition Teases Out Secret Messages Hidden on Bird Eggs
Some bird eggs have visual signatures that help them distinguish they own clutch from impostor cuckoo eggs
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Guys: Trying to Attract a Mate by Posing With Captive Tigers Is Not Cool
Some women estimate that up to one in ten men on Tinder have a profile picture featuring a big cat
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80-Year-Old Agave Plant About To Bloom
The 25-foot-tall plant is finally ready to bloom after 80 long years
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When Trees Are Cut Down, Angkor’s Temples Begin to Crumble
People usually think of trees’ destructive impacts on Angkor, but they also protect those iconic temples
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Scientists Think These Creepy Wasps Are Going to Save Oranges
Biological control—importing predators to fight an invasive species—has a nasty track record
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“Sherlock Holmes” Is Now Officially Off Copyright and Open for Business
What amazing Holmes fan fiction will you create?
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Other teams, however, are all in favor of pre-game sex
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Archaeologists Find Jobs in Oil Boomtown
The oil boom in North Dakota has lead to a lot of job openings, including jobs for archaeologists
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