Melting Arctic Ice Might Mean Faster Internet for Some
The dwindling ice has an unexpected benefit: more underwater cables
The Poster That Started the “Keep Calm” Craze is on Sale
Learn about the print that launched a thousand memes
Why Twitter’s “Poet Laureate” Has No Plans to Unmask His Real Identity
He tweets under the guise of @Brian_Bilston and uses the platform to reinvent the age-old form of writing
Explore the Netherlands’ Most Iconic Museum
The Rijksmuseum is now the best-represented institution in the Google Cultural Institute
You Can Help Decode Thousands of Top Secret Civil War Telegrams
Volunteers will transcribe and tease out the messages of of nearly 16,000 communiques
The Surprising History of the Infographic
Early iterations saved soldiers’ lives, debunked myths about slavery and helped Americans settle the frontier
Net Neutrality Was Just Upheld in the U.S. Court of Appeals
It’s a victory for open internet activists—but will it stick?
Is the Internet an Enormous Work of Realist Art?
Journalist Virginia Heffernan makes a compelling case that it is in a new book
Want to Browse Some National Park Maps? There’s a Site For That
Can you guess the most popular map?
How to Make Science Fiction Become Fact, in Three Steps
Speakers at Smithsonian magazine’s “Future is Here” festival said be patient, persistent, but never, ever pessimistic
The Right Body Language Can Boost Odds of Online Dating Success
Potential partners size you up in seconds, and the way you sit or stand matters
This News Website Is a Lakota-Speaker’s “Dream”
Woihanble.com could help preserve a threatened language
Two New Flower Species Were Discovered Online
These naturalists didn’t know one another—but that didn’t keep them from discovering two new magnolias together
Thanks to the FCC, You Might Soon Have More Control Over Your Personal Data
Regulators are taking on internet service providers over targeted ads
Animal Traffickers Use Facebook to Boost Sales
There’s plenty to dislike about using social media to sell endangered species
The New York Public Library Just Made More Than 180,000 Items Available Online
Instant gratification for curious minds
India’s Newest Internet Sensation: Cow Dung Patties
For recent migrants to the country’s booming megacities, nothing says nostalgia like a pile of cow poo
Through This New Crowdfunding Site, a Lucky Few Can Make a Living Just by … Living
Participants make around $1,100 a month—just for being alive
Tied Up in Knots? Call a Yarn Detangler
A niche group of knitters specializes in wrangling disobedient skeins
These Old-School Internet Browsers Are Like Real-Life Time Machines
A new tool lets you experience the glory—and embarrassment—of the internet of yore
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