Fossil Fuels Are Messing With Carbon Dating
Burning gasoline and coal is bad news for archaeologists and forensic scientists alike.
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Bumblebees Are Climate Change Deniers
Bumblebees risk extinction by failing to react to climate change.
How Conservative Pundits Have Become the Most Vocal Champions of Smart Urban Planning
A new generation of conservative pundits is cheerfully blurring the line between red and blue—by embracing smart growth and New Urbanism.
What Makes a Scream a Scream?
Researchers discover that "roughness," not high pitch or volume, defines the universal attention getter.
Feels Like the First Time: Finally Seeing Pluto
Today, NASA released the highest-resolution photos ever made of the dwarf planet Pluto. We've posted them alongside contemporary accounts of the ice dwarf's discovery, 85 years ago.
The Connection Between Coal and Politics in Wyoming
In Wyoming, where Philip Anschutz is currently building the largest wind farm in the world, coal, which is cheap and plentiful, is the answer to just about everything.
Riding an UberBOAT Across the Bosphorous
Uber's new Asia-to-Europe service is quite expensive. It's also pretty cool.
The Problem With Google’s Perceived Omniscience
It’s called the “filter bubble,” and it’s helping Google play to our prejudices.
Why Google’s Deep Dream Is Future Kitsch
It's easy to discuss Deep Dream as an independent creature. But like all kitsch, it comes straight back to its creators.