Articles

These photos of red lightning are unsettling yet cool

It's hard to believe a) these pictures are real, and b) they aren't proof of that alien invasion we've all been eagerly waiting for.

Holly Richmond Culture

Watch this video of Louisiana’s 24-acre sinkhole swallowing a grove of trees

It was known that the sinkhole did things like this, but no one had managed to capture it clearly on camera -- until know.

Tim Murphy Culture

How to write about climate: Pull up a barstool

Traditional media has not served climate change very well. Here's a pitch for a more personal, informal, and occasionally profane approach.

David Roberts Climate & Energy

The larger the city, the more it pollutes, right?

NASA tries to answer the question.

Emily Badger Cities

Here are some goats teaching you how to do yoga

These Nubian dairy goats are my new yoga instructors.

Jess Zimmerman Culture

Food for bots: Distinguishing the novel from the knee-jerk in the GMO debate

What are the risks of genetically modified food? And how can critics avoid bias when they study them? We take a deeper look.

Nathanael Johnson Technology

What’s wrong with gorgeous Lake George? Scientists wire it up to find out

As temps rise, Upstate New York's summer icon faces dead zones and declining water quality. But scientists hope a supercomputer solution can turn the tide -- for this lake and others.

David Richardson Technology

Swedish thieves do a terrible job of stealing $1,380 worth of Ben and Jerry’s

The ice cream thieves clearly had not thought this through.

Holly Richmond Culture

These surprisingly beautiful paintings are made from coal sludge

Two Ohio University professors are collaborating on a project to make sludge earn its keep.

Sarah Laskow Culture

One more reason to stay out of the Potomac: It’s got sharks

A D.C. fisherman nabbed the first bull shark to be caught in the Potomac River in 37 years. And then he caught another one.