Grist List

New treaty allows mercury in your mascara (but not other stuff, so wooo?)

Why isn't the United Nations’ Minamata Convention going up to bat for your lashes?

Holly Richmond Culture

Boy Scout leaders cheer as they mess up ancient rock formation

Here's how NOT to behave in state parks. Unless you want a merit badge for being a tool.

Holly Richmond Culture

Here’s what China’s epic smog looks like from space

Beijing's smog is canceling concerts and airline flights. Here's what it looks like from space.

Jess Zimmerman Cities

These cool, abstract dress patterns are actually city maps

The colors are location-centric, too.

Sarah Laskow Culture

Here’s how the design of NYC subway cars helped limit crime

These days, we're less worried about getting mugged and more worried about drunk people vomiting in the car.

Sarah Laskow Culture

Shockingly, you should not buy breast milk off the internet

Alternate, Upworthy-style headline: "You'll never believe which bodily fluid is not safe to buy online!"

Jess Zimmerman Food

Chickens are better at math than toddlers

Today in knocking down myths of human superiority: It turns out that chickens can count.

Sarah Laskow Culture

GhostFood truck gives you a taste of life after climatepocalypse

This art installation lets you experience what it might be like to eat simulated cod, chocolate, and peanut butter once those foods are wiped off the map.

Jess Zimmerman Climate & Energy

Here’s the gluten-free cover of Lorde’s “Royals” you didn’t ask for

The catchy radio hit is offensive to people who can't eat gluten. Thankfully, this singer has fixed that.

Holly Richmond Culture

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Grist List

New treaty allows mercury in your mascara (but not other stuff, so wooo?)

Boy Scout leaders cheer as they mess up ancient rock formation

Here’s what China’s epic smog looks like from space

These cool, abstract dress patterns are actually city maps

Here’s how the design of NYC subway cars helped limit crime

Shockingly, you should not buy breast milk off the internet

Chickens are better at math than toddlers

GhostFood truck gives you a taste of life after climatepocalypse

Here’s the gluten-free cover of Lorde’s “Royals” you didn’t ask for