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This Boomerang-Shaped Aircraft Could be the First to Fly on Mars
The lightweight glider would search for potential landing spots to be used by a future manned mission to Mars
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This Beautiful Valley in Turkey is Home to 100 Species of Butterflies
The valley’s remote location keeps the butterflies happy and thriving
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Germany is Turning its Old Military Bases Into Nature Reserves
While downsizing the military, Germany sets aside land for wildlife
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Move Over, Clooney: This Japanese Gorilla is the Internet’s Newest Heartthrob
Shabani’s sexy looks are responsible for a spike in zoo attendance
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Here’s Why Scientists Want to Flood the Grand Canyon
Without sediment flowing through the canyon, it loses sandbars vital to the river ecosystem
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A 93 Year Old Miscalculation Helped Create Today’s Western Drought
How a miscalculation led to modern water shortages in seven Western states
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Scale El Capitan From Your Couch Using Google Street View
The latest expansion of the Maps project takes users up Yosemite’s iconic climb
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Urine (Not Chlorine) Causes Red Eyes in Pools
CDC spreads the word about the peril of pee in pools
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Have Something Rude to Say? Put it on This 2300-Year Old Statue in Rome
A cardinal started the tradition of decorating this statue with snarky poems and insults
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These Are the Most Threatened Historical Places in America
The Grand Canyon, The Factory and the A.G. Gaston Motel are just a few of the 11 names on the list
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How Will Climate Change Affect National Park Attendance?
A new analysis of the effect of global warming on tourism has things heating up in some areas, staying lukewarm in others
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Six “Crew Members” Just Emerged from a Simulated Eight Months on Mars
They celebrated with a skydiving trip chaperoned by the U.S. Army Parachute Team
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Michigan Owns 1,500 Shipwrecks
Divers, historians and state officials team up to preserve the state’s underwater heritage
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Elon Musk’s Futuristic Hyperloop is Coming to California Next Year
The project isn’t the enormous high-speed rail alternative that Elon Musk orginialy proposed, but it is close
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Lions and Tigers are on the Loose After Floods in Tibilisi, Georgia
Wild animals escaped a Tibilisi, Georgia zoo when their enclosures were destroyed
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Dinosaurs (Probably) Never Saw the Grand Canyon
The canyon likely didn’t exist in time to be a hang out for giant lizards
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Salty Groundwater is Threatening New Mexico’s Chiles
Drought plus salt equals bad news for a state’s signature crop
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There is an Ikea Museum at the Company’s Headquarters in Sweden
The main focus is Ikea’s designs throughout the decades
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Yes, Lions Will Hunt Humans if Given the Chance
The tragic attack at a South AFrican park serves as a reminder that lions are predators and humans are prey
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