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The Truth About Pluto
Once upon a time, Pluto was a planet. Then one day it wasn’t a planet.
The Name Game
Nicknamed “the thunder lizard,” the Brontosaurus was one of the largest animals to ever walk the Earth.
Should Humans Worry About Killer Asteroids?
An asteroid impact likely wiped out the dinosaurs.
Blown Away
How Big Data Speeds Disaster Response.
Making Facts Plain To See - The Art Of Data Visualization
Our world is all about information.People are constantly measuring and observing. We measure the height of snow or the size of sunspots. We track giraffe herds or subway riders. We count customers or concert tickets or cheeseburgers. Then we collect those facts into groups called data.
Daniel Young - Visual Interaction Designer
Daniel Young is good at making connections between seemingly unconnected things. He’s studied many different subjects, such as music, psychology, graphic design, information technology, and languages.
Water Action Volunteers
To help protect water, we’re going to need a lot of volunteers—and a little bit of chemistry.
Creeping, Crawling Colors
Test the rainbow with two sweet experiments
The Magical Transformation Of Bread
How bakers turn flour into fresh loaves
Should People Fear Fake Sugar?
BIRTHDAY CAKE. Glazed donuts. Fruit punch. Lollipops. Is your mouth starting to water?
How Sweet Is Voice Shopping?
Your Tech
Marie Tharp - The Woman Who Mapped the Ocean Floor
The woman who mapped the ocean floor
How Glaciers Give Us A Picture Of Past Climates
How glaciers give us a picture of past climates
Emergency
An image: the workings of a municipal well pump facility, rows of machines looming inactive, gummed up with the white material clogging pistons and leaking glutinously from seams.
Swarm Rules
With the right rules, robot swarms can accomplish things that are too dangerous —or just too boring—for humans.
What Matters Most On A Social Network, Quality Or Quantity?
What Matters Most On A Social Network, Quality Or Quantity?
New Maps In A Warner World
The Sea Is Rising, and Familiar Coastlines Won’t Look the Same When You’re Your Parents’ Age.
Kelila Jaffe
NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOLOGIST AND PROFESSIONAL CHEF.
Overturning Old Age
HAVE SCIENTISTS DISCOVERED THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH?
Beastly Blahs
How To Add Spice To A Bored Zoo Animal’s Life
Picturing Our Planet
Tracing (Roughly) 15,000 Years Of Mapmaking