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This City in California Voted in Favor of Making Bullying a Crime
Bullying can seriously harm kids, for years. But should it really be punished by law?
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These Are All the Places in the United States Where Nobody Lives
There are still plenty of empty census blocks out West
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The U.S. Is Going to Help Try to Find the Still-Missing Nigerian School Girls
President Obama pledges immediate, on-the-ground support
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Maple Syrup Farmers Can Now Vacuum Sap Out of Trees
A new technology helps sugarmakers get every last drop
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Mosquitoes Kill More Humans Than Human Murderers Do
From a human perspective, this makes them the deadliest animal in the world by far
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In a More Rational World, 4.1 Percent of People Sentenced to Death Would Be Exonerated
People whose sentences are downgraded to life in prison are less likely to be exonerated than those on death row
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How Fast Can You Print Out a Building?
A company in China says it can print out 10 buildings a day
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Engineers Are Constructing a Giant Steel Lid to Contain Chernobyl’s Radioactive Core
The arch-shaped lid will protect against radioactive dust should Chernobyl’s decaying facilities collapse
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People Caught Eating Rare Animals in China Might Soon Face Jail Time
Eating endangered species was never kosher, but now legitimate punishments can finally be dished out for this crime
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These Look Like Ordinary Bikes, But If You Steal One, You Will Definitely Get Caught
From San Francisco to Wisconsin, bait bike are two-wheeled victims in disguise
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China’s About to Have the World’s Fastest Elevator
The elevator will ascend 95 floors in 43 seconds
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Sound Experts Want to Record One Full Day of Human Noise From All Over the Earth
The project could help scientists better understand the human soundscape and quantify how it changes over time
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Schools Ban Chocolate Milk; Kids Just Stop Drinking Milk Altogether
Kids wind up consuming less protein and wasting more milk when skim is all that’s on the shelves
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Missouri Wants to Use Military-Grade Sound Cannons to Slow Drivers Down
The LRAD sound cannon has been used to subdue protests, deter pirates and, now, slow down speeding drivers.
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Online Food Reviews Say As Much About the Author As the Restaurant
These brief write-ups are surprisingly personal
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This Adorable Robot Is Like a Roomba That Prints Documents
Rather than feed the paper through the printer, why not just put the printer on wheels?
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Future Buildings Could Use Lasers to Fight Off Lightning
Shooting a laser beam in the path of lightning could help divert it from the building
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Thanks to New Shipping Guidelines, the Ocean Might Finally Become a Quieter Place
Noise from the shipping industry can stress and harm marine animals
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Microsoft Is Killing XP, But 75 Percent of ATMs Still Use It
420,000 ATMs are about to become easy targets for hackers
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States Don’t Have to Disclose Where They Obtain Lethal Injection Drugs
First Missouri and now Texas has refused to disclose the origins of lethal injection drugs used in recent executions
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