Latest Articles
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Human Curiosity lands on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover is on the surface of the Red Planet -- a triumph of scientific discovery that survived incredible odds.
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You will not be able to stop looking at this penis snake
Seriously, Nature, what are you ON?
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‘The Queen of Versailles’ almost makes you feel sorry for the 1%. Almost.
The film's magic is its ability to make us realize that we're all human. But let's not forget, when the economy collapsed, some were more culpable than others.
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Seven climate-change diseases to ruin your day
Climate change is creating favorable conditions for several (unpronounceable, gross) diseases.
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Ask Umbra: Which cutting board is best, wood or plastic?
A reader asks about superior carving surfaces. Umbra cuts right to the chase.
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Farming without water
As drought becomes increasingly common, more and more farmers will likely look to the ancient art of dry-farming as a solution. (It also makes for really flavorful produce!)
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Investing in the grid: When the going gets tough, the tough get … creative
The U.S. electric grid is fragile, inadequate, and inefficient. Investing in grid modernization would clearly save American consumers tremendous amounts of energy and money. So why aren't we doing more of it?
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Family heirloom: How one seedy businessman became an apostle for the food movement
Follow the evolution of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds' Jere Gettle from seed apostle to food movement leader.
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Farming on the frontlines of climate change
At Cranberry Hill Farm, the Slow Ride Stories guys get a lesson in strawberries, maple syrup, and New England stoicism.
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It’s so hot in Oklahoma that this squirrel melted
The squirrel decided it would be a mistake to drink ice water without first lying around on top of it for a while. Basically, this is a reverse sauna for squirrels.
