What (Not?) To Do When You Meet the Last Great Wild Buffalo
Suppose there’s a vanishing species of animal you love. Its population is down to a scary few, the last survivors …
Experimental Drug Melts The Fat Off Chunky Monkeys
Fat monkeys, rejoice! An experimental drug that zeroes in on the blood vessels that feed fatty tissue helped obese monkeys …
Stillwater’s Lake McMurtry Deals with Damage
Work at the lake left some of its trails with significant damage.
Credit Controversy: Who Made Key Cosmos Discovery?
A controversy erupted earlier this year over who deserved credit for what many say is the most important astronomical discovery …
The Politics Of Cannibalism. Or, Crazy Things Academics Write About
We don’t just eat food these days. We think about it. Deeply. Thanks to Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) and …
‘Power For The Planet’: Company Bets Big On Fusion
The world would be a very different place if we could bottle up a bit of the sun here on …
Flying Rhinos: Photos You Don’t See Every Day
Paging Danny Glover. A new species needs your help. These photos, which came to us via email from the World …
From Nebraska Lab To McDonald’s Tray: The McRib’s Strange Journey
Since McDonald’s announced the seasonal revival of its popular McRib sandwich last month, there’s been a round of reports about …
Exploring ‘The Hidden Reality’ Of Parallel Worlds
This interview was originally broadcast on January 24, 2011. The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws Of the …
MAP: TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline
In 2010, TransCanada completed a major pipeline — the Keystone — which runs from Alberta to Illinois. The company is …
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