How a Nuclear Meltdown Works
Source: How Stuff Works
Nuclear meltdowns are very rare but dangerous. Read about how nuclear reactors work and what causes a meltdown.
Science & Nature
Phobias may be memories passed down in genes from ancestors
Source: The Telegraph
Why might someone whose grandfather mined coal be afraid to go underground? It’s no coincidence.
How Hate Works
Source: How Stuff Works
Hatred is borne from many factors, both neurological and sociological; it can lead people to seek vengeance and leaders to implement large-scale atrocities such as the Holocaust.
Teenage brains in the digital world
Source: Science Illustrated
Teens may be more immersed in the digital world than their parents, and that’s a good thing for their brains. This article explores how technology is making teens’ brains more flexible and better able to adapt to change.
Environmental Justice History
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
Read about the start of the environmental justice movement, when activists protested the location of hazardous waste sites in low-income and minority communities.
Finding Adventure Beyond Nature
Source: Outside
Traveler and writer Amy Ragsdale shares how exploring both the parks and building-lined streets of New York City can trigger an examination of the relationship between man and nature.
Laws of Man and Laws of Nature
Source: National Public Radio
People have always sought to impose order on nature, not only by taming landscapes and creatures but also by developing an understanding of how and why nature works the way it does. In this blog post, Marcelo Gleiser ponders the differences between the laws humans make and the laws by which nature functions.
Your Guide to How the Eye Sees
Source: WebMD
Like anything you have with you all the time, you might take your eyes for granted. But how the eye translates the light falling onto an object into an image your brain can make sense of is pretty amazing. Here’s an overview.
Cyclops Myth Spurred by “One-Eyed” Fossils?
Source: National Geographic
Greek mythology is filled with impossible events and bizarre creatures, but where did the idea of a one-eyed giant come from? Archaeologists have a theory.
Watch a Rescued Baby Wombat Bond with his Caretaker
Source: National Geographic
Adorable baby animal videos are all over the Internet; find out the touching story behind one of them.