OFF-WHITE CHRISTMAS
"Completely bizarre", said Gizmodo design and technology blog. "Freakishly warm", said the Slatist news blog. "Surf's up", said ABC...
THE BEST MEDICINE
I love going to the Comedy Cellar. (Insider tip: If you go on a Wednesday night, sometimes famous comedians show up unannounced. I...
OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
Ocean acidification - also known as "the other carbon dioxide problem" - is the change in seawater chemistry as a result of increasing...
THE HEART, THE WHALE, AND THE NEWEST HORIZON
Today, NASA’s New Horizons team released the first high-resolution photo of everyone’s favorite almost planet. Thanks to the baby grand...
HOT DOG ANATOMY/ PYROTECHNICS 101
How amazing is the Fourth of July? Hot dogs? (Yum.) Fireworks? (Yay.) But what's inside our favorite Independence Day stereotypes? ...
WATER WORLD
On this beautifully sunshiny – but soon to be drizzly – Earth Day, let’s talk about water. As you probably know, California is suffering...
A NEUTRON WALKS INTO A BAR...
...and asks the bartender, "How much for a drink?" The bartender says, "For you, no charge!" Pssht, and you didn't think scientists...
MISSION TO MARS
Ah, the Red Planet. As you probably already know, the Dutch non-profit organization Mars One plans to establish a human settlement there...
EASY AS PI
Today is Einstein's birthday. Also, Pi Day. And at 9:26 and 53 seconds on this day in this century, the first 10 digits of pi will be...
LET'S TALK TRASH
Pre-spring has sprung! And the frozen slush mounds are melting (finally). But all the disappearing sidewalk snow is unveiling some...
