A musical photo gallery, of sorts, featuring pictures from outer space — each photo paired with a galactic-themed song that captures the spirit of the image
EcocentricEndangered Species
How Human Activity — and Extinctions — Are Driving Evolution
When humans cause species to go extinct, the effects ripple throughout the surrounding ecosystem
Revealed: The Awesome Explanation for the Moon’s Extra Gravity
Hint: it involves lemon meringue pie!
What It’s Like to Go to Mars
Pro tip: watch out for radiation
EcocentricDisasters
60 Years After Man First Climbed Everest, the Mountain Is a Mess
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest for the first time 60 years ago today. Climbing is more common now — and the mountain has become a trash heap
EcocentricNatural Gas
The Unintended Consequences of Exporting Natural Gas
A move to increase U.S. exports of natural gas could pay off for the economy, but it could also lead to more pollution and higher carbon emissions
Mutant Cockroaches Have Learned to Evade Sugar Traps
And it may be our fault
EcocentricDisasters
Tornadoes Were Just the Beginning. This Hurricane Season Is Going to be Stormy
The tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma may have caused more than $2 billion in damages. But that could pale in comparison to the destruction coming our way this hurricane season.
Cockroaches, Sponges and Snakes: The Top 10 New Species
It’s not all bad news. An annual list of the top 10 new species shows a glow-in-the-dark cockroach, a butterfly discovered by social media and the world’s smallest vertebrate.
Solved! The Mystery of the Maddening Itch
One of our nervous system’s most annoying sensations may have been explained at last
