The Origin Of The Word ‘Thermometer’
The term first appeared in an early “puzzle book” full of scientific brainteasers.
How Many Licks? Controlling Lollipop Licker Variation
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? Navigate the perils of licker variation by designing your own lollipop-licking experiment.
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A Twist In The Tale Of Native American Origins
Two studies detect a DNA link between Indigenous Amazonians and native Australians and New Guineans.
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The Ultimate Geek Road Trip
“The Geek Atlas” author John Graham-Cumming helps us plot the ultimate geek road trip, with sites spanning the history of science, technology, and mathematics.
The Antenna That Detected the Big Bang
An excerpt from “The Geek Atlas: 128 Places Where Science and Technology Come Alive.”
Beyond the Pie Chart
Information designer David McCandless uses beautiful, complex graphics to illuminate science, leaving the lowly pie chart in the dust.
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A 40,000-Year-Old Jawbone Reveals Neanderthal Ancestry
Scientists find evidence of a modern human with a recent Neanderthal ancestor in Romania.
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Author Ashlee Vance Explores the ‘Unified Theory of Elon Musk’
In his new book, “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future,” journalist Ashlee Vance gives the inside story behind Musk’s “relentless drive and ingenious vision.”