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See Exactly Where Air Quality in America Has Gotten Better
New maps from NASA show where air quality has gotten better over time
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This Rover Drives Under Ice And Could Explore Extraterrestrial Oceans
By driving on the underside of ice, this device can explore difficult-to-access waters on Earth, and possibly beyond.
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In a Blizzard, You Can Watch How Wind Turbines Move the Air
It’s pretty cool to see the patterns turbines create in the wind. But it could also help design better blades.
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5 Diseases You Can Get From Being Bitten—By A Human
As Uruguayan soccer player Luis Suárez demonstrated yesterday, sometimes people bite others. Here are five diseases you can get from human chomps.
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Morning People May Act Less Ethically at Night
Early birds become less ethical late at night, and night owls are more likely to be dishonest early in the morning, a study shows.
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This Software Can Spot Rare Genetic Disorders Just by Looking at a Person’s Face
New software can spot genetic disorders like Down’s syndrome by analyzing photographs of faces
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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Watch The Top of A Mountain Be Blown Up Live
The future site of the European Extremely Large Telescope will be leveled this morning
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Kids Trust Written Words More Than Spoken Ones
Learning to read seems to make information conveyed in written form seem more authoritative
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Spending Too Much Time in Space Basically Sets You Up for Type 2 Diabetes
Being an astronaut is not a healthy lifestyle choice
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Double Tornadoes Aren’t Particularly Rare, But Yesterday’s Was Remarkable
Double, triple, quad and quintuple tornadoes are more common than you’d think
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Introverts In Demand for Mars Missions
People who need lots of social stimulation might not be the best fit for long-term missions
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There Are Only So Many Ways Animals Can Poison You (Not That That’s Reassuring)
They say that knowledge is power, but we’re certainly not feeling any safer
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Tweaking the Banana’s Genome Could Save the Lives of Thousands of Children in Uganda
But not everyone agrees that GMO crops should be used to solve food and nutrition problems
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