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The Horrific Downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 Has Echoes in History
Lessons from history hint at what might happen next
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Google’s Street View Cars Are Now Mapping Gas Leaks
In partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund, Google is using its Street View cars to map out gas leaks
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People Really Need to Stop Bringing Giant African Land Snails Into the US
Sixty-seven baseball-sized giant African land snails were confiscated at the Los Angeles International Airport
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Boston Dynamics’ Robotic Mule Is Doing War Games With the Marines
This is the first time the DARPA-funded robot has been in the field
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The Wrecked Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Is Finally Being Towed Away
The ship’s remains will be broken down for scrap metal
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HIV Has Reappeared in the Mississippi Baby Who Was Supposedly Cured of The Disease
The findings cast doubt on our ability to infected rid newborns of HIV, at least for the time being
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It’s a Sad Day for ISEE-3, As the Bid to Save the Long-Lost Satellite Fails
We can’t help but feel bad for the little lonely satellite
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Chopping Down African Forests Increases Human Exposure to Ebola
Habitat loss brings humans and animals into closer contact, increases the spread of disease
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Could There Be More Smallpox Samples Still Out There Somewhere?
The FDA found mysterious old vials labeled “variola” and determined that they did indeed contain the smallpox virus
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Astronauts Took Pictures of Typhoon Neoguri—And It Looks Huge, Even From Space
Even from space, Neoguri looks huge
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When fighting broke out, 60 women and girls seized the opportunity to flee their terrorist captors
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In Lebanon, 1.1 Million Syrian Refugees Are Now a Fifth of the Country’s Population
There are 1.1 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon, with another 400,000 expected by the end of the year
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Buy A Vacant Lot in Chicago for $1
Chicago is selling off some of its vacant lots—but only to current neighbors
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to rejigger Japan’s long-standing commitment to pacificism
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Africa’s Ongoing Ebola Outbreak Is the Worst the World Has Ever Seen
Since February there have been 544 laboratory-confirmed cases of the disease in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia
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Here Comes Hurricane Arthur—the First Storm of the Season
Hurricane Arthur won’t be particularly strong, but a storm on Independence Day isn’t great news
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences takes the sanctity of its golden trophies very seriously
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This Bench in Boston Will Charge Your Phone While It Collects Environmental Data
These solar-powered benches aren’t just made for sitting
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American Law Has Never Been Comfortable With Birth Control
Americans might support and use birth control, but the Hobby Lobby decision did not
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