An Icelandic Artist Accuses a German Contemporary of “Nature Terrorism”
In February, somebody painted words on some of Iceland’s most pristine landscapes
Instead of Being Protected, Antarctica’s Oceans Will Be Open for Fishing
A plan to protect millions of acres of Antarctic ocean was temporarily killed in a meeting yesterday
5,700 Dead As India Struggles With Changing Monsoon
As the climate changes, India’s monsoon is changing with it
How Does Bacteria Get Into Your House?
You only have yourself to blame.
In Archival Photos, Astronomer Discovers Neptune’s 14th Moon
The little moon had ignored detection until a veteran moon hunter spotted it in old photos
Listen to a Volcano ‘Scream’
It turns out that there are some volcanoes that actually do ‘scream,’ emitting a tea-kettle-like screech prior to eruption.
Large, Distant Earthquakes May Cause Smaller Quakes at U.S. Drilling Sites
In a paper in Science, researchers think they may have found a reason for the uptick—water being injected deep into the earth.
Laser Bees Could Save Us From Asteroids
But, sadly, they are not genetically altered bees with laser-beam stingers
Already Dealing With Deadly Flooding, China Faces Down a Hurricane
A category 2 hurricane will make landfall in southeastern China today
July Marks the 25th Anniversary of the First Use of DNA Evidence to Convict a Killer
Twenty-five years ago this month, the first person ever was convicted of a murder through DNA evidence
For the First Time, NASA Took a Photo of the Sun’s Tail
Stretched by the interstellar medium, the Sun’s tail stretches far behind us
Legislators Want to Put a National Park on the Moon
A bill in the House of Representatives wants to protect the Apollo landing sites. But can it?
There’s an Underwater Forest Off the Alabama Coast
The trees grew on dry ground over 50,000 years ago, but were covered by sediments until Hurricane Katrina dug them up.
When the Sun Gets Violent, It Shoots Antimatter at the Earth
When it casts a solar flare, the Sun also launches antimatter
Italy Gets Its First Spacewalker
Thanks to Luca Parmitano, Italy is now one of just ten countries that can boast about having an astronaut who’s gone on a spacewalk
Dogs Have Terrible Eyesight: See for Yourself
Red—green color blind and with awful, awful vision. Life for a dog is kind of a blurry mess
Choir Members’ Hearts Beat in Time With Each Other
According to a new study, choir members may be mimicking not only their fellow choristers’ voices but also their heartbeats
How Do Doctors Care for Prisoners on Hunger Strike?
With individuals prepared to die for a cause, hunger strikes present difficult ethical questions for physicians whose duty is to care for prisoners
Ancient Dinosaur Birds Were Infected With Hepatitis B
82 million years ago hepatitis B infected birds
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