What History Tells Us About How We Got To Today’s Climate Crisis
The human penchant for environmental destruction can be traced to historical greed for resources, power, and liberation from nature.
Why More Highway Lanes Means More Traffic
As highways have become almost ubiquitous in the US, motorists travel faster and farther—resulting in more traffic.
Road Ecologists Want You To Fall In Love With Infrastructure
Why ask, “Why did the chicken cross the road?” when you can instead consider, “Why did the road cross the land?”
The Chicken-And-Egg Problem Of The Origin Of Life
In a new book, astrophysicist Mario Livio describes how the existence of life on Earth can be traced back to an RNA-based “protocell.”
Climate Solutions Don’t Need “Hope”
In her book, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explains why “hope” doesn’t quite describe her simmering passion for solutions to climate change.
An ‘Egghead Neuroscientist’ Tries His Hand At Cattle Farming
In the book “Cowpuppy,” a scientist forges a bond with his new cows as he tries to help a calf nurse for the first time.
How A Hunger For Eels Sparked A Bustling Black Market
The book “Slippery Beast” traces how the explosion in demand for eel led to overfishing, poaching, and black market activity.
What Vampire Bat Teeth Tell Us About Their Evolution
Author Bill Schutt writes about vampire bats’ unusual teeth—and how scientists puzzled over their evolutionary history.
When The Spacesuit Didn’t Fit, She Wore It Anyway
Astronaut Cady Coleman had to make do when NASA decided not to use small spacesuits on the International Space Station.
Stepping Inside The Global Cold Chain
Author Nicola Twilley ventures into the often-overlooked—but rapidly expanding—global network of food refrigeration.