Why Do Some Birds Lay Blue Eggs?
Source: Discover Magazine
Read what scientists have deciphered about why some eggs have a blue color.
Science & Nature
Environmental art is on the rise – with a little help from Leonardo DiCaprio
Source: The Guardian
Read about the growing market for environmental art.
Mathphilic
Source: The New Yorker
Physicists of today still build on Albert Einstein’s now century-old theory of general relativity. Learn about the genius of Einstein’s math.
11 crazy facts about getting struck by lightning (and how to avoid it)
Source: Treehugger
You might be surprised to learn that being struck by lightning is more often a matter of life than of death. Learn some amazing facts and survival strategies.
Tardigrades—the microscopic, oddly cute toughest animals on Earth—explained
Source: Vox
Tardigrades are tiny creatures that live everywhere on Earth, from the underside of a rock next to your school to the Antarctic ice. They can even survive in space! Learn about the amazing, indestructible “water bear.”
Rising seas threaten to drown important mangrove forests, unless we intervene
Source: The Conversation
Global climate change is resulting in rising sea levels, which could in turn speed up the change by depriving the planet of a crucial carbon sink.
How British scientist Hertha Marks Ayrton discovered the secret of ripples
Source: The Telegraph
Mathematician, engineer, physicist, and inventor Ayrton received recognition for her first invention at a British exhibition, and many more inventions followed. Read about her work on ripples and the electric arc and her award for making her ideas heard.
New Satellite Helps Scientists Track El Niño
Source: ABC News
Droughts can be disastrous, but scientists have new technology to help them predict wet weather patterns and their effects around the world.
Politicians Should Make America Better for Parents by Thinking Swedish
Source: Outside
Writer Lola Akinmade Åkerström argues that Americans should officially build outdoor sports and recreation into their schedules.
Using data from social networks to understand and improve systems
Source: MIT News
Researchers at MIT are looking at how data collected from individuals and groups can be used for functions such as predicting sociopolitical change or measuring the effectiveness of policies in the developing world.