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France Is Fighting for Its Fungi
With rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns threatening truffle supplies of France and Italy, Chinese truffles are moving in
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Now Every School Can Access a Fancy Plasma Physics Laboratory
Princeton’s Plasma Physics Laboratory gives remote access to a plasma physics experiment
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Finally, a Social Media App That Helps You Avoid People You Don’t Want to See
Cloak warns you when people you don’t want to see are near
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Putting Your Hand Over Your Heart Makes You Both Appear And Behave More Honestly
Our bodily actions have more influence over our behavior and perceptions than we might realize
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What Are the Best Wilderness Areas in America?
The Wilderness Society is putting together the “Great American Backyard Bucket List”
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Why Is There a Cockatoo in This Italian Renaissance Painting?
The bird’s presence in the painting lends insight into trade between Europe and Australia in the 15th century
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Not Everyone Thinks Extreme Happiness Is an Ideal State of Being
Being happy—but not too happy—is the safest route.
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You Can Now Donate Your Voice to People Who Can’t Speak
You don’t have to be dead to donate a piece of yourself. A new company lets people donate their voices to those without them
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Conches Evolved To Be Smaller Because of Hungry Humans
Conches began maturing when they were smaller in order to breed before humans snatched them up
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The Restaurant That Invented Tiramisu Has Shut Down
Tiramisu is actually a relatively young dessert, invented in the late 1970s
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Cigarette Smuggling Is Rampant in Places Where a Pack Costs $14.50—And Where a Pack Cost Fifty Cents
In a roundabout way, the Iranian government may actually benefit from cigarette smuggling
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Careful: These Gorgeous Video Postcards Will Inspire Instant Wanderlust
Take a minute-long trip to a faraway land
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The Science of Monday’s Big “Gravitational Wave” Thing Explained in Two Minutes
Big Bang news left you lost? This Minute Physics video might help
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Today’s the Spring Equinox: Here’s What it Looks Like from Space
The changing seasons are very pretty from above
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Like Humans, Dolphins’ Genetics Are Shaped by Their Culture
Dolphins that use sponges as tools have a different haplotype than those that do not
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In British Columbia, There Are Amazing Waves No One’s Ever Surfed Before
Nootka Island is a surfer’s paradise for enthusiasts who don’t mind water temperatures hovering around 50 degrees Fahrenheit
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A Tibetan Mastiff Just Sold for Almost $2 Million
Designer dogs are only the latest luxury good fad in China
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While LA Journalists Hid Under Desks, a Robot Wrote a Story About the Earthquake
Journalism robots might not be such a bad idea. Especially when you’re trying to stay safe after an earthquake.
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