I smell… nothing
No longer will you need Febreeze to freshen up your son’s bedroom. All you’ll need is… every other smell imaginable. Okay, that’s not really plausible, but it is an interesting […]
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Greenhouse gases aren’t going anywhere
Despite this article’s headline, there is actually some good news here. But first the bad. According to the World Meteorological Organization, greenhouse gas levels in 2011 were the highest ever recorded. While […]
How nose cells are helping dogs walk again
We already know the canine nose is pretty amazing. It has between 125 and 300 million olfactory receptors, making dogs’ sense of smell up to 100 million times better than […]
Pre-fab home for bats
It’s not so much a home as a place for bats to bunker down for the winter. The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee spent $300,000 on an 80 foot-long artificial bat […]
Google Chrome explores the galaxy
Want to feel really small? Play around with Chrome Experiments’ newest toy, an explorable model of the Milky Way galaxy. In just seconds you can travel to Alcyone, a star in the […]
Time lapse video in the American west
It’s the Monday before Thanksgiving, so let’s ease into the week with something gorgeous to get us through Thursday. Goldpaint Photography created an incredible time-lapse video of the skies over Castle […]
Rogue octopus at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium
It’s one thing for giant Pacific octopus Odie to pull himself into an adjacent tank – chances are Shedd workers will find out pretty quickly. But tiny octopuses can cause […]
Animals get bored too
If you find yourself on Pinterest or playing with this website today because you simply cannot handle the mind-numbing tedium of your job, think about how the sea lion at […]
How stalagmites tell the Mayan story and point to climate change
The Maya were a very mysterious, mystical culture. Like many ancient societies, archaeologists are still trying to unravel much of their story. But we do know a few things. The […]
One is the loneliest number
Three Dog Night were really on to something. But then, you wouldn’t say that 12 is the loneliest number… that just wouldn’t make sense. In any case, planet CFBDSIR2149 must really […]
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