Pilot whales often strand themselves in large numbers, though researchers aren’t sure why
What Listening to the Newtown 911 Recordings Says About You
We’re horrified, but sometimes we can’t turn away. Is that ever O.K?
EcocentricInvasive Species
Forget the Asian Carp. Here’s a New Great Lakes Invasive Species to Worry About
The flying Asian carp have been making their way into the Great Lakes. But now a new fish—the Eurasian ruffe—is threatening to invade the region.
New Take On an Ancient Mystery: How Earth Got its Moon
Lunar history has always been murky, and a new paper offers additional riddles
NASA Detects Water on Five Planets
But that’s no indication of alien life
Top 10 Everything of 2013 - Science and Space
Scientific Panel: Global Warming Threatens Society, Warning System Needed
Mass plant and animal extinction a risk, coral reefs could already be doomed
Watch SpaceX’s Upgraded Rocket Launch a Satellite Into Space
Company used newly redesigned Falcon 9 rocket
EcocentricEconomy
Shopping By Drone Could Be Good for the Environment
At first glance, it might seem like Amazon’s planned delivery drones will be just another way to overconsume. But it turns out that shopping online is greener than buying brick-and-mortar.
Why Science Deserves Its Popularity
Merriam-Webster saw a major uptick in people searching for the word. What we choose to look up says a lot about what’s important to us