Cool Finds
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To Avoid College Admissions Scrutiny, High Schoolers Are Changing Their Names on Facebook
In recent years, colleges have been sharpening their interest in applicants' online personas, specifically their Facebook accounts - but students have caught on
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Australian Students Accidentally Taught That Robots Led the Russian Revolution
Nearly 6,000 Australian students were inadvertently taught this week that giant robots led the Russian Revolution thanks to a sloppy exam staff Google job
The Physics of Flocking
There are a few things that people can watch forever - fire, water, and herds of animals moving
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The Space Shuttle Was Almost Called ‘Pegasus’
Alternate names for the Space Shuttle that nearly were: Starlighter, Pegasus, Space Clipper
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How One Man Accidentally Killed the Oldest Tree Ever
In 1964, Donal Rusk Currey killed the oldest tree ever. It was a Bristlecone pine, and here's why they live so long
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Twenty Seasons of Law And Order by the Numbers
There are 456 episodes of Law and Order, and for the past two years Overthinking It has been crowdsourcing a list of how each one ended.
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Protected Mountain Gorilla Population Rises by Ten Percent in Two Years
Conservationists announce good news for mountain gorillas, but the species is not out of the woods just yet
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Lice Evolution Tracks the Invention of Clothes
The evolution of body lice shows that humans began wearing clothes between 50,000 to 200,000 years ago
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How to Learn a Language in Less Than 24 Hours
A new company called Memrise says their app can teach you an entire language within hours
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Superstorms Can Benefit Bird-Watchers
The strong winds and wide areal extent of hurricane Sandy brought birds from all over to the northeast US
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The Last Letters From Scott’s South Pole Team Are Heart Breaking
To mark the 100 year anniversary of their deaths, the letters of Scott's team have been published in a book
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State Department Takes On Illegal Wildlife Trade
Hillary Clinton aims to create an international coalition to stop illegal wildlife trafficking
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Watch Five Years of the Sun’s Explosions
A camera on the Hinode spacecraft has recorded the sun's X-rays for five years
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‘Dronestagram’ Shares Photos of Drone-Strike Targets Online
By sharing satellite photos and brief descriptions, writer hopes to make drone strikes seem less remote
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The Science Behind These Amazing Photographs of the Human Eye
What makes our eye look like a desert landscape?
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NASA Uses Interplanetary Internet to Control Robot in Germany
We're not going to say these are the tools of the robot apocalypse. But, they're probably the tools of the robot apocalypse
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A Four-Point Plan For Feeding Nine Billion People
The world is set for food shortages as the population continues to climb. Here are four things we can do to stop it
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Why We Can’t Give Good Directions
Our minds find it incredibly difficult to appreciate how the world looks to someone who doesn't know it yet
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Mine-Hunting Humans And Dolphins To Be Replaced by Robots
Just like human jobs, mine-sniffing dolphins are being replaced by robots
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Having Trouble Finding the ISS in the Night Sky? Have NASA Text You
NASA will email or text you to let you know when the ISS will be in your area
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