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They’re All Out to Get You: Debunking The Chemtrail Conspiracy

For several generations, humans living in prosperous Western countries have generally had more than enough to eat and no giant predators to fight off. You’d think this would make us calm and happy, but the truth is that the nimble human brain is a problem-solving machine. Deprive it of major...

By Richard Stockton • Mar 16, 2015

They’re All Out to Get You: Debunking The Chemtrail Conspiracy

For several generations, humans living in prosperous Western countries have generally had more than enough to eat and no giant predators to fight off. You’d think this would make us calm and happy, but the truth is that the nimble human brain is a problem-solving machine. Deprive it of major...

By Richard Stockton • March 16, 2015

10 Animals That Actually Held Political Office

Politics can be so discouraging that at times it actually seems more rational to vote an animal into office than an actual person.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 15, 2015

10 Animals That Actually Held Political Office

Politics can be so discouraging that at times it actually seems more rational to vote an animal into office than an actual person.

By All That's Interesting • March 15, 2015

Welcome To Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s Stunning Rock-Hewn Palace

Soaring above Sri Lankan skies, the Sigiriya palace reminds us of the rewards--and costs--of power.

By John Schellhase • Mar 10, 2015

Welcome To Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s Stunning Rock-Hewn Palace

Soaring above Sri Lankan skies, the Sigiriya palace reminds us of the rewards--and costs--of power.

By John Schellhase • March 10, 2015

The White Queen: The Best “Queen Elizabeth” Who You Know Nothing About

Elizabeth Woodville, known as the White Queen, pissed off the royal family so much they wanted to kill her. Which naturally makes her one of the most interesting figures in royal history.

By Abby Norman • Mar 9, 2015

The White Queen: The Best “Queen Elizabeth” Who You Know Nothing About

Elizabeth Woodville, known as the White Queen, pissed off the royal family so much they wanted to kill her. Which naturally makes her one of the most interesting figures in royal history.

By Abby Norman • March 9, 2015

HIV’s Surprising Scientific Origins

The origins of HIV have become an object of speculation for decades. Scientists are finally putting the pieces together, and the story is quite surprising.

By John Schellhase • Mar 6, 2015

HIV’s Surprising Scientific Origins

The origins of HIV have become an object of speculation for decades. Scientists are finally putting the pieces together, and the story is quite surprising.

By John Schellhase • March 6, 2015

Spencer Byles Does Nature Better Than Thoreau

When most of us think of the forest, we think of a tangle of fear and bugs. But Spencer Byles sees a canvas.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 5, 2015

Spencer Byles Does Nature Better Than Thoreau

When most of us think of the forest, we think of a tangle of fear and bugs. But Spencer Byles sees a canvas.

By Erin Kelly • March 5, 2015

Project Isabela: When Slaughtering 250,000 Goats Meant Saving A Species

In the 1990s, the Galapagos Conservancy launched Project Isabela, an all out war against 250,000 goats in the Galapagos Islands to save the dwindling population of Galapagos tortoises.

By John Schellhase • Feb 28, 2015

Project Isabela: When Slaughtering 250,000 Goats Meant Saving A Species

In the 1990s, the Galapagos Conservancy launched Project Isabela, an all out war against 250,000 goats in the Galapagos Islands to save the dwindling population of Galapagos tortoises.

By John Schellhase • February 28, 2015

The FBI’s COINTELPRO: The Most Extreme Trolling In History

In the modern age, celebrities, politicians and teen bloggers alike fall victim to anon hate: threatening, demeaning and often times aggressive communications via Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr messages. Long before the immediate anonymity of the internet, however, sending someone something hateful without identifying yourself as the sender was virtually impossible....

By Abby Norman • Feb 24, 2015

The FBI’s COINTELPRO: The Most Extreme Trolling In History

In the modern age, celebrities, politicians and teen bloggers alike fall victim to anon hate: threatening, demeaning and often times aggressive communications via Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr messages. Long before the immediate anonymity of the internet, however, sending someone something hateful without identifying yourself as the sender was virtually impossible....

By Abby Norman • February 24, 2015

What Happens When You Raise A Chimp With A Baby?

If movies are to serve as any guide, if a baby grows up in the wild, he'll be wild himself. But could the opposite hold true for animals raised as humans?

By All That's Interesting • Feb 23, 2015

What Happens When You Raise A Chimp With A Baby?

If movies are to serve as any guide, if a baby grows up in the wild, he'll be wild himself. But could the opposite hold true for animals raised as humans?

By All That's Interesting • February 23, 2015

10 Terrifying Prehistoric Animals — That Weren’t Dinosaurs

While dinosaurs get all the attention, discover why prehistoric creatures like the terror bird and the Titanoboa are just as terrifying.

By John Kuroski • Feb 19, 2015

10 Terrifying Prehistoric Animals — That Weren’t Dinosaurs

While dinosaurs get all the attention, discover why prehistoric creatures like the terror bird and the Titanoboa are just as terrifying.

By John Kuroski • February 19, 2015