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India Wants to go to Mars Too, And Other Upcoming Space Missions
Though all eyes are on Curiosity, space agencies from around the world have by no means been resting on their laurels.
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In Step With Income Inequality, US Cities More Geographically Segregated than Ever
Residential segregation has increased by income in 27 out of 30 of America’s metropolises, and in some cases translates to shorter lives in poorer areas
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170 Years of America’s Evolution In One Animated GIF
In one click, the drifting lines and changing colors take you through 170 years of history.
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“Night At The Museum” For Adults Lets You Sleep Over With Dinosaurs
London’s Natural History Museum is challenging adults to channel their inner child in an upcoming grown ups-only slumber party
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Miners, Drillers Push Into Void Left By Melting Arctic Ice
The opening of parts of the Arctic Ocean each summer, and the melting of surface ice on northern landscapes, driving a gold rush into the Arctic frontier
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Research Suggests Politicians are More Likely to Be Psychopaths
Several of the characteristics that define a psychopath also correspond to the traits that make for effective leaders. For politicians, this is true
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Old-Timey Olympians Show How Things Have Changed
Clendenin’s photos evoke the feeling that for all the changes seen by the modern Olympic games, the athletes themselves could be transposed across time
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Vietnam’s Dogs are Both Humans’ Best Friends and Snacks
In Vietnam, dog lovers had best keep their pooches behind high, locked fences if they don’t want their pets to wind up boiled in a pot
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In Long History of Creepy Robot Babies, this One Takes the Cake
Humans love babies. Humans also love robots. Yet somehow, when you combine the two, it’s terrifying.
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Could a Whale-Powered Bus Be the Future of Transportation?
Visionary postcard artists illustrated around 90 fanciful cards between 1899 to 1910 imagined what the future held in store for France in the year 2000
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Smell Hallucinations Exist Too, and Could Be a Sign of Health Problems
Nasal hallucinations are a real thing, and they stink
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How The Feeling We Call Awe Helped Humans Conquer the Planet
Getting your daily dose of awe inspires patience, altruism, and life satisfaction
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Teaching Molecular Biology with Watercolors
Molecular biology professor David Goodsell is just as skilled with a microscope as with a paint brush
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Queen Elizabeth 1 Loved Live Action Role Playing
From the ancient Romans to the Tudor Queen, everyone likes dressing up and pretending to be something else
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How LOLCats and Laser Pointers Are Bad for Our Pets
The things we do to animals for the LOLs might not be as innocuous as they seem
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Is This the Oldest Cave Art on the Planet?
Underneath a rock slab which rests on dozens of narrow stilts researchers have found the world’s oldest stone axe, and a vast collection of painted artwork
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How The Fukushima Exclusion Zone Shows Us What Comes After The Anthropocene
Images of the evacuated area around the Fukushima Daiichi power plant offer a glimpse at a world without humans
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A Brief History of Death By Subway in NYC
A few highlights of death on New York City’s subways over the years
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Shark Teeth Have Built-in Toothpaste
Sharks may have the healthiest teeth in the animal kingdom
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Live Bear Cam Shows Hot Bear on Salmon Action
A live webcam let’s you watch Alaskan brown bears hunt salmon during the fishes’ annual migration
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