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Clyde Tombaugh: To Pluto And Beyond

Clyde Tombaugh's legacy hinges on his discovery of Pluto. But both before and after that moment, his story is extraordinary. Meet the man behind Pluto.

By Briana Jones • Aug 15, 2015

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Clyde Tombaugh: To Pluto And Beyond

Clyde Tombaugh's legacy hinges on his discovery of Pluto. But both before and after that moment, his story is extraordinary. Meet the man behind Pluto.

By Briana Jones • August 15, 2015

Shocking Images From The Tianjin Explosions

On August 13th, combustible chemicals in a Tianjin warehouse led to a wave of death, injury and devastation.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 13, 2015

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Shocking Images From The Tianjin Explosions

On August 13th, combustible chemicals in a Tianjin warehouse led to a wave of death, injury and devastation.

By All That's Interesting • August 13, 2015

California Throws Shade (Balls) To Help Solve Its Drought

The remedy to California's drought-stricken lands or just the world's biggest ball pit? See for yourself how shade balls are making a huge impact.

By Kiri Picone • Aug 13, 2015

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California Throws Shade (Balls) To Help Solve Its Drought

The remedy to California's drought-stricken lands or just the world's biggest ball pit? See for yourself how shade balls are making a huge impact.

By Kiri Picone • August 13, 2015

From Newsweek To Now: Journalism, Sexism And Social Media

To some, if an article challenges one's beliefs or offends them, it must have been written by a woman. Here's why that matters.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 7, 2015

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From Newsweek To Now: Journalism, Sexism And Social Media

To some, if an article challenges one's beliefs or offends them, it must have been written by a woman. Here's why that matters.

By All That's Interesting • August 7, 2015

The Most Extreme Summer Weather Of 2015

Whether you think they’re signs of global warming or that Mother Nature is just working out some particularly painful kinks, it’s impossible to deny that summer 2015 has seen an insane amount of extreme weather events. From the massive blob of warm water covering thousands of miles in the Pacific...

By Kiri Picone • Aug 6, 2015

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The Most Extreme Summer Weather Of 2015

Whether you think they’re signs of global warming or that Mother Nature is just working out some particularly painful kinks, it’s impossible to deny that summer 2015 has seen an insane amount of extreme weather events. From the massive blob of warm water covering thousands of miles in the Pacific...

By Kiri Picone • August 6, 2015

Your World This Week, Volume VII

President Obama Issues Strongest Clean Power Plan Ever By An American President Healthcare? Check. Marriage Equality? Check. Cutting carbon pollution? Check. Now that the end is in sight, it seems that President Obama is finally becoming the man that so many voted for in 2008. Just this week, Barack Obama...

By John Kuroski • Aug 3, 2015

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Your World This Week, Volume VII

President Obama Issues Strongest Clean Power Plan Ever By An American President Healthcare? Check. Marriage Equality? Check. Cutting carbon pollution? Check. Now that the end is in sight, it seems that President Obama is finally becoming the man that so many voted for in 2008. Just this week, Barack Obama...

By John Kuroski • August 3, 2015

What Is Legionnaires’ Disease?

Legionnaire's Disease seems to be making a comeback in New York City. But what exactly is it?

By Abby Norman • Jul 30, 2015

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What Is Legionnaires’ Disease?

Legionnaire's Disease seems to be making a comeback in New York City. But what exactly is it?

By Abby Norman • July 30, 2015

Beer-Powered Cars And The Future Of Energy

Climate change and the global energy crisis have escalated to the point where if we want to reverse or limit their impacts, something drastic must be done-and fast. The potentially dire circumstances are enough to drive anyone to the bottle, and for a few people, it already has—albeit for honorable...

By All That's Interesting • Jul 27, 2015

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Beer-Powered Cars And The Future Of Energy

Climate change and the global energy crisis have escalated to the point where if we want to reverse or limit their impacts, something drastic must be done-and fast. The potentially dire circumstances are enough to drive anyone to the bottle, and for a few people, it already has—albeit for honorable...

By All That's Interesting • July 27, 2015

Eighteen Apollo 11 Facts You’ve Never Heard Before

The world’s first pictures of Pluto and its icy mountains arrived just days before the 46th anniversary of what is surely history’s most momentous outer space occasion. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history as the first humans to land on the...

By Kiri Picone • Jul 20, 2015

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Eighteen Apollo 11 Facts You’ve Never Heard Before

The world’s first pictures of Pluto and its icy mountains arrived just days before the 46th anniversary of what is surely history’s most momentous outer space occasion. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history as the first humans to land on the...

By Kiri Picone • July 20, 2015

Your World This Week, Volume V

Russian Mogul Invests $100 Million In Quest For Intelligent Alien Life While X-Files’ return marks renewed pop culture interest in the extraterrestrial, one Russian billionaire has just embarked on a quest to discover real-life ETs. This past weekend, Yuri Milner–a Russian billionaire who acquired his fame and substantial bank account...

By John Kuroski • Jul 20, 2015

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Your World This Week, Volume V

Russian Mogul Invests $100 Million In Quest For Intelligent Alien Life While X-Files’ return marks renewed pop culture interest in the extraterrestrial, one Russian billionaire has just embarked on a quest to discover real-life ETs. This past weekend, Yuri Milner–a Russian billionaire who acquired his fame and substantial bank account...

By John Kuroski • July 20, 2015