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The Gulf of Mexico’s Dead Zone Is the Size of a Small State
The Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone actually shrunk this year—but it’s still the size of Connecticut
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Thousands of Iraqi Refugees Are Trapped Without Food or Water on Mountains Surrounded by Militia
Delivering help by land or air is impossible, humanitarian aid experts say
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Rosetta Satellite Is the First to Ever Orbit a Comet
It’s been a long trip, but Rosetta has finally reached its destination
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When Scientists, Social Media, and the Kardashians Collide
A commentary published in a scientific journal sparks a heated debate amongst scientists
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With an Untested New Drug, Two Ebola Patients Are Experiencing “Miraculous” Recovery
The drug, however, was not “top secret,” as some outlets have reported
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Civil War Battlefields Are Overrun With Deer
The Parks Department is going to spend $1.8 million to have hunters cull them
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1970s Redux: Lake Erie Is So Polluted, Toledo’s Drinking Water Was Cut Off
An algae bloom in Lake Erie leaves hundreds of thousands without fresh drinking water
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Why Is Anyone Opposed to Reintroducing American Bison to the Wild?
The government wants to release some of Yellowstone’s bison to the wild
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With Wildfire Still Burning in Yosemite, Sequoias, At Least, Are Safe
Up and down the West Coast, extraordinary fire seasons are becoming more common—and making climate change worse
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The Difficulty of Burying Ebola’s Victims
No one knows how long Ebola viruses can live in the body of a victim
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The Last Crew Member Who Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima Died
Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk said he never regretted his involvement in the bombing
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Rare Half-Albino Redwood Tree Is Safe, For Now
One rare, half-albino redwood in California was slated to be chopped down, but local outcry has saved it
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It Will Soon Be Legal (Again) To Unlock Your Phone
A new law expected to go into effect soon will make it legal to unlock your phone
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Texas Just Started Building the Largest Carbon Capture Facility Ever
The plant will soak up most of the emissions from its coal-fired power production
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That Weird Siberian Hole Has a Twin
Melting permafrost can change the land in really strange—and sometimes dangerous—ways
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Shale Oil May be Making Railroad Oil Transport More Dangerous
The rise of shale oil and longer shipping distances have spurred railroad regulators’ push to update oil cars
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Another Horribly Botched Execution Reveals Ongoing Flaws in Lethal Drug Cocktails
The execution of Arizona inmate Joseph Wood took nearly two hours
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30,000 People In Quarantine After Bubonic Plague Kills One in China
Officials in China are taking dramatic precautions to ensure the disease doesn’t spread
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This is What Millions of Mayflies Emerging All At Once Looks Like
A massive emergence of mayflies has blanketed parts of the country
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China’s Extra Wide Ladies-Only Parking Spaces Sparked a Backlash Over Sexism
The mall that created the women-only spaces meant well, but their reasoning is indicative of a bigger problem
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