Science

Let’s actually talk about the health effects of weed

Conventional wisdom is that smoking weed is essentially harmless, but what does the research actually say?

On Sep 5, 2017 by Cynthia McKelvey

Our urge to snoop on social media might be biological

Face it: We’re voyeurs.

On Aug 26, 2017

Time-lapse video shows what Hurricane Harvey looks like from space

It’s a monster.

On Aug 25, 2017 by Sarah Weber

Google searches for ‘am I blind’ inevitably spike after people ignore eclipse warnings

The terms hit max popularity moments after the eclipse.

On Aug 22, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

All of the total solar eclipses you can see in the U.S. in your lifetime

Mark your calendars, the next total eclipse is in fewer than 7 years.

On Aug 22, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

Watch this fascinating video of the eclipse from an airplane

This is breathtaking.

On Aug 21, 2017 by Nahila Bonfiglio

Here’s how to watch the solar eclipse from the safety of your computer

Draw your shades and turn on your computer.

On Aug 21, 2017 by Josh Katzowitz

Trump’s pick for USDA chief scientist is not a scientist—and 7 other fun facts

Sam Clovis is not a farmer, either.

On Aug 10, 2017 by Andrew Couts

NASA plans to beam a tweet into space—and it’s taking submissions

Boldly tweet where no one has tweeted before.

On Aug 8, 2017 by Nahila Bonfiglio

Climate change report leaked as Trump administration distances itself from science

The report confirms key fears about climate change.

On Aug 8, 2017 by Andrew Couts

USDA tells staff to stop using the term ‘climate change’

The USDA’s censorship is the latest example of Trump brushing climate change under the rug.

On Aug 7, 2017 by Andrew Couts

This fossilized dinosaur is so well preserved you can see its skin texture

He is a Borealopelta, and he is beautiful.

On Aug 3, 2017 by Nahila Bonfiglio

Vaping helps smokers quit, according to new study

Researchers looked at survey data of 160,000 people spanning almost 15 years.

On Aug 1, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

The Backyard Scientist’s molten metal gun will melt off your face

Have you ever seen anything more metal?

On Jul 29, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

10-year-old spots a dino-sized mistake at the Natural History Museum in London

What a clever, pint-sized paleontologist.

On Jul 28, 2017 by Sarah Weber