The Supreme Court May Have Nuked the Paris Climate Deal
Today, the US Supreme Court turned the US’s promise to fight climate change into a solid maybe. The post The…
You Can’t Just Blow Up Every Retired Bridge. Deploy the Barges!
Yesterday, engineers used pulleys to lower the first of five 504-foot long trusses from the old Bay Bridge onto two…
Erin Brockovich Thinks This California City Is the Next Flint
Earlier this year, Stockton started adding chloramines to its water supply, a chemical additive many residents fear is poisoning the…
The House Science Committee Thinks the Paris Climate Agreement Stinks
A congressional hearing about climate change gave a glimpse of each party’s strategy with regards to climate change. The post…
23andMe Blames Chipper Mornings on Genetics
New research by 23andMe may have found the genes that explain why you hate waking up. The post 23andMe Blames…
Pluto Is Covered in Frozen Water. Lots of Frozen Water
A new estimate using New Horizons data shows that the dwarf planet has a lot more water ice than previously…
Here’s How Hard It Will Be to Unpoison Flint’s Water
If the powers that be want to make Flint’s water safe, they will have to replace all the city’s lead…
Print an Army of Giant, Articulated Fish From This 3-D Database
Alex Summers is uploading CT scans of fish into an online database, for science. The post Print an Army of…
Federal Regulators Say a Theranos Lab Has Serious Problems
Today embattled drug testing startup Theranos received a letter from federal regulators citing serious problems in the company’s California laboratory.…
The Secret to Snow Removal Is Pickle Juice and Cheese Brine
Snow removal has undergone something of a renaissance in the past decade, and the future is brine. The post The…