Ben Richmond
The Time Flooding Was Used As a Weapon and It Permanently Scarred the Landscape
It was a bad idea that didn't work.
Why Triceratops Teeth Are Cooler Than Their Horns
Surprisingly enough, the fossils of those teeth still are capable of getting worn back into functional chompers.
Pluto and Its Moons Are Weirder Than We Thought
Increasingly it looks like Pluto is its own, fascinating thing.
The Planetary Society's Solar Sail Is Ready to Deploy in Low-Earth Orbit
Despite a near-fatal software bug.
Finally, an Algorithm That Tells You Whether or Not a Song’s a Banger
Of course YOU don’t need it. It’s for other people.
The First Murder
Archeologists uncovered the earliest recorded murder victim in Spain’s "Pit of the Bones."
How NASA's Going to Look For Life on Europa
Jupiter's moon Europa is often on the top of lists of "places beyond Earth to look for life."
Why BushDid911.com Redirects to the University of Pittsburgh
It was redirecting to a Penn State student site, and now it's targeting Pitt.
Please Don't Crowdfund Money For Billionaires and Their Sports Teams
I get it, you love the Patriots, but c'mon.
Nine Words That Could Raise Congress's Approval Rating
If only Congress were more like Sesame Street.