Latest Articles
-
Thousands of Minneapolis bees killed by pesticides
The bees buzzed around like they were drunk. Lab tests show they were poisoned by household pesticides.
-
This floating bicycle lets you bike to work even if there’s a river in the way
You will need a bike, some extra-large water wings, and a sense of adventure.
-
The vanilla scent in your food and perfume might come from a beaver’s butt
The unspecified "natural flavors" in your food can include stuff that came from a beaver's anal glands. But at least it smells like a cupcake, right?
-
Hero cucumber helps solve crime
A 22-year-old got wasted, went for a joyride on his bike, and decided the most gangster thing he could do was EAT FRESH VEGGIES.
-
In the insecticide wars, GMOs have so far been a force for good
Plants engineered to produce their own bug-killing toxins really have helped farmers cut the use of nastier chemical insecticides.
-
R.I.P. Swino, the beer-stealing, cow-fighting pig
Remember the pig that stole 18 beers and fought a cow? With heavy hearts, we must inform you that he's gone to swill brew and get pugnacious in the Great Sty in the Sky.
-
Who created the global warming “pause”?
How climate skeptics and the media -- with a little inadvertent help from scientists themselves -- forged a misleading narrative.
-
California company will now sell drivers gas that came from landfills
A company in California is selling fuel made from methane that originated at landfills and other waste sources. Beats fracking!
-
Abandoned baby deer thinks it’s a sheep
It's all very awwww, except that the sheep's owner says he'll only feed the deer through the winter.
-
Giant squid is terrifying even in death
Last week, a giant squid washed up on La Arena beach, in Spain.