Hold on to your hiking boots—scientists just found evidence that could rewrite the geological history of the Tibetan Plateau! The Altyn Orogen, a mountain range stretching over 400 kilometers, was… Read More
If I had my druthers, I would have written a nice piece on the science of leap day. That would have been fun. As it turns out, most of our… Read More
What if I told you that emus and rheas—those big, often goofy-looking birds—just outsmarted a science experiment designed to test their problem-solving skills? It sounds wild, but it’s true. While… Read More
Did you know that some lizards in South America are not just hunters but also, well… lizard munchers? Yes, you read that right. These little reptiles have taken the phrase… Read More
Picture this: You return to your childhood neighborhood, only to find that your old playground is now a parking lot. The trees you climbed? Gone. The pond where you skipped… Read More
Once upon a time—not in a fairy tale, but in real life—tigers ruled the forests of Asia. They prowled across vast landscapes, a symbol of power and majesty. Fast forward… Read More
Picture this: You’re at a massive festival, packed shoulder to shoulder with thousands of people. Suddenly, the crowd starts moving—not chaotically, but in a coordinated, eerie swirl. No one is… Read More
It’s discouraging, I know. Some colleagues over at the Tango 2 Foundation have provided a nice form letter to and link to help contact your representatives and tell them to… Read More
Picture this: A thriving honey bee colony buzzing with life, queen bees laying thousands of eggs, and worker bees tirelessly tending to their larvae. But then—disaster strikes. The flowers dry… Read More
Picture this: A future geologist cracks open the Earth’s crust and finds layers of plastic, radioactive isotopes from nuclear tests, and chicken bones—yes, chicken bones—fossilized into the rock. Welcome to… Read More