Now you can write graffiti on the Great Wall of China
Mar 6, 2014, 4:42 pm By hrichmond
For rebels with sharpies, the Great Wall of China sounds like the ultimate thing to tag (other than…Kid sister, who thinks she’s so great, wins C-SPAN student documentary prize
Mar 6, 2014, 3:20 pm By Samantha Larson
Michaela Capps, Sarah Highducheck, and Emma Larson. Winners for the C-SPAN’s annual student…Airpnp is sending the sharing economy into the toilet, literally
Mar 6, 2014, 2:46 pm By hrichmond
Thanks to the sharing economy, you can use a stranger’s hammer, car, or even apartment — but…Death-defying elephant recovers from fourth poaching attempt
Mar 6, 2014, 11:39 am By hrichmond
BBCRangers help pull Mshale back up after being treated. Mshale the bull elephant is the biggest…“Rock snot” is the grossest climate change effect we’ve ever seen
Mar 6, 2014, 10:33 am By hrichmond
Look away if you’re eating, because this is truly disgusting. Didymo (code name: rock snot) is an…Frack Water cologne is your new signature scent
Mar 6, 2014, 9:42 am By hrichmond
California Gov. Jerry Brown has taken his cue from Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, and countless other…Ask Umbra: Who makes the most awesomely eco-tastic computers?
Mar 6, 2014, 7:02 am By Greg Hanscom
Q. What’s the best(ish) choice I can make when purchasing a computer? Is there a company out there…Republicans use Putin as an excuse to push fossil-fuel projects
Mar 6, 2014, 1:31 am By benadler
World Economic ForumPutin poutin’. The hallmark of a Republican policy proposal is that it can be…Americans have no idea how much water we use — or how to conserve it
Mar 5, 2014, 8:39 pm By andrewseve
“I consider myself a fairly water-conscious person,” says the average American, sipping on a…Rising sea levels will drown your Western art history course
Mar 5, 2014, 8:18 pm By Amelia Urry
Chris ChabotAt least Macchu Picchu is probably safe from sea level rise. You know how we sometimes…Here are 5 examples of facts making people dumber
Mar 5, 2014, 5:19 pm By Amelia Urry
On Monday, I reported on the latest study to take a bite out of the idea of human rationality. In a…This amazing footage of whales and dolphins will change the way you look at drones
Mar 5, 2014, 4:20 pm By jesszimmerman
Drones get a bad rap, what with the killing people. Even offering to deliver our Amazon packages…Some BPA-free plastic is actually worse for you than normal plastic
Mar 5, 2014, 3:13 pm By hrichmond
Today in “time to move into my underground bunker,” BPA-free plastic — touted as the safer,…Louisiana’s coastline is disappearing too quickly for mappers to keep up
Mar 5, 2014, 3:07 pm By Darby Smith
Twenty-five years ago, miles of marshy land and grasses separated the small fishing outpost of…California’s drought is so bad people are turning to witchcraft
Mar 5, 2014, 2:07 pm By hrichmond
Did you know that witches help make Two-Buck Chuck? Sadly no one from The Craft is involved, but…This rapping polar bear wants Obama to reject the Keystone pipeline
Mar 5, 2014, 12:59 pm By hrichmond
Well, this is a new one: “Frostpaw the Polar Bear” has a message for Obama, and it rhymes. The…Fairer fare: How to turn food system kinks into win-wins for growers and eaters
Mar 5, 2014, 12:51 pm By Nathanael Johnson
This is part of a series in which we’re asking what pragmatic steps we can take to make regional…These customizable sandals help Ugandan women go to college
Mar 5, 2014, 10:52 am By hrichmond
Is tying your shoes the best part of your day? Then this news will make your LIFETIME! When you buy…Wanna get West Nile virus? Climate change will help
Mar 5, 2014, 9:27 am By hrichmond
Click to embiggen. Contracting the West Nile virus is too damn hard. You have to go somewhere hot…Get off my lawn! Organic farmers just can’t get along with GMO-growing neighbors
Mar 5, 2014, 7:00 am By andrewseve
Another day, another bunch of old, white guys complaining about their neighbors screwing up their…
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