Families Tell Us Why They Decided to ‘Bury’ a Loved One in Space
Celestis is the first and only private company to have successfully launched a memorial spaceflight. Continue reading Families Tell Us Why They Decided to ‘Bury’ a Loved One in Space
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A Carolina Reaper Pepper Sent a Man to the Hospital With ‘Thunderclap’ Headaches
It’s the first report of this kind of thing happening. Continue reading A Carolina Reaper Pepper Sent a Man to the Hospital With ‘Thunderclap’ Headaches
Ecotourism in Costa Rica Is Putting Wildlife at Risk
Ecotourism has been a positive force in some ways, but native species like the jaguar, sloth, and howler monkey are losing ground to development. Continue reading Ecotourism in Costa Rica Is Putting Wildlife at Risk
Scientists Have Measured the ‘Color’ of Antimatter for the First Time
It’s a finding three decades in the making. Continue reading Scientists Have Measured the ‘Color’ of Antimatter for the First Time
Startups Want to Use the Blockchain to Take Our Data Out of Uber’s Hands
Plenty of blockchain startups are overhyped, but some see transportation as an area where they can thrive. Continue reading Startups Want to Use the Blockchain to Take Our Data Out of Uber’s Hands
This Interactive Tool Lets People See How Climate Change Will Screw Up Their Towns
Canadians can now explore the impacts of climate change where they are, and see what’s being done about it. Continue reading This Interactive Tool Lets People See How Climate Change Will Screw Up Their Towns
Jaguars Literally Cannot Resist Calvin Klein’s ‘Obsession for Men’
Scientists spray the fragrance on camera traps to attract jaguars for research. Continue reading Jaguars Literally Cannot Resist Calvin Klein’s ‘Obsession for Men’
The ‘Path of the Jaguar’ Aims to Secure this Big Cat’s Enormous Range
Jaguars are increasingly isolated due to habitat fragmentation. Environmentalists, scientists, and locals are working to secure their free passage across over a dozen countries. Continue reading The ‘Path of the Jaguar’ Aims to Secure this Big Cat’s Enormous Range
Urban Gondolas Offer Low-Tech Relief to Traffic-Jammed Cities
Boston, Toronto, and New York City look to the skies to solve congestion. Continue reading Urban Gondolas Offer Low-Tech Relief to Traffic-Jammed Cities
More Than 75 Percent of Earth’s Land Areas Are ‘Broken,’ Major Report Finds
Once-productive lands have become deserts, are polluted, or deforested, putting 3.2 billion people at risk. Continue reading More Than 75 Percent of Earth’s Land Areas Are ‘Broken,’ Major Report Finds