Stunning Images Show the Earth’s Imperiled Water
An army of drones captured images of this threatened resource in the new book <em>Water</em>. The post Stunning Images Show…
The Drought-Busting Bill Congress Just Passed Might Screw the Endangered Species Act
California just got $558 million in drought relief. Also, a potential death sentence for its endangered fishes. The post The…
Standing Rock Is Safe, But DAPL Still Needs to Cross a River
The pipeline has to cross water at some point, and wherever it does, it is likely going to put another…
Chill Out, No One Can Predict Earthquakes—Including Japan
Even after 2011’s massive disaster, there’s no way Japan could have seen its last quake coming. The post Chill Out,…
Florida Votes to Release Millions of Zika-Fighting Mosquitos
On Tuesday, the constituents a Florida county voted to yes to a genetically modified experiment in disease vector control. The…
Scientists Might Reprogram Cow Guts So Cattle Burp Less
Biologists around the world are working on ways to trick cow gut microbes into emitting less methane. The post Scientists…
Two-Way Radios Reveal the Mysterious Social Lives of Sharks
A group of scientists are attaching transceivers to sharks in order to map how they interact while swimming through the…
Bionic Artist Viktoria Modesta Transcends the Human Body
She sings in multimedia pop acts, and she rocks a different prosthesis depending on the performance. The post Bionic Artist…
Meet the Competitors Who Dominated the First Cyborg Olympics
Using the latest bionic technology, disabled competitors at the Zurich Cybathlon paired up with prosthetics developers to accomplish tasks ranging…
Science Torpedoes Reveal How Greenland Is Melting From Below
Warm, salty currents from the Atlantic Ocean are causing Greenland’s ice sheets to melt from the bottom up. The post…