Elvis Died 35 Years Ago and the Fans Still Can’t Help Falling in Love With Him
The King is dead. Long live the King
What Caused the Deadly Iranian Earthquakes?
Straddling the seam between the Eurasian and Arabian tectonic plates, Iran has a history plagued with earthquakes
Happy Birthday to Alfred Hitchcock, the Master of Suspense
The master helped director shape both modern cinema, and the minds of a generation
This Weekend Is Prime Time for Meteor Watching
Between midnight and dawn on any night this coming weekend (for those in the US, times vary for others), look up, turn to the northeast, and admire the annual show of the Perseid meteor shower.
Get Ready for a Bunch of Hurricanes Between Now and November, Says NOAA
This year’s hurricane season has started with a whimper, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects it to go out with a bang
The Man who “Discovered” Cold Fusion Just Passed Away
Martin Fleischmann, who in 1989 claimed to have discovered cold fusion, died in his home in England on Friday, August 3rd, following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Singapore’s “National Night” Encourages Citizens to Make Babies
Singapore’s “unbelievably low birthrates” have inspired “National Night,” a campaign to encourage Singaporean couples to “let their patriotism explode” on August 9.
Landing Curiosity on Mars was Way Harder and Way Less Expensive than the Olympics
Landing a car-sized rover on a distant planet using a sky crane is really hard, and really awesome.
How to Follow Every Second of the Curiosity Mars Mission
The Curiosity lander sets down in just a few days, and here’s who to follow on Twitter in anticipation
For Soldiers, Sperm Banking Could Be the New Flack Jacket
Soldiers arriving home with missing or mutilated genitals have drown attention to the lack of government support for in vitro fertilization
How An Unholy Alliance of Unusual Weather and Scarce Coal Nuked India’s Power Grid
Power grids supplying both the northern and eastern parts of India went down, throwing 620 million people, or 8.9% of the world population into darkness
If Syria Uses Chemical Weapons, Here’s How They’ll Work
Amidst the turmoil of an ongoing civil war, Syrian President al-Assad has been threatening to use chemical weapons if faced with international intervention
World’s First Test Tube Baby Turns 34 Today
On this day 34 years ago, Louise Brown, the first “test tube baby,” was welcomed into the world
Amelia Earhart, Fashionista
A few highlights of coverage celebrating Amelia Earhart’s 115th birthday
Today’s the Shared Anniversary of Ruin Porn Poster Children Detroit, Machu Picchu
July 24th marks double jackpot for the intrepid explorers of years past as well for as fans of the latest photographic trend, “ruin porn.”
3 Ways Emergency Preparedness Is Like Wedding Planning
Last week, the CDC released its Wedding Day Survival Plan, a document which reads like a natural disaster preparedness checklist
$2 Million in Ivory Seized From Manhattan Jewelers
Two New York City jewelers, caught with $2 million worth of illegal ivory, plead guilty to charges of commercializing wildlife
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