Found: The Coldest Place on Earth
The record had stood for nearly 30 years: minus 128.6 degrees F (-89.2 C), recorded a few meters above the ground at the Russian Vostok Research Station in East Antarctica.
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Rolling on Wheels That Aren’t Round
What shape has a constant width, no matter how its oriented? While most of you would say a circle (and youd be right), thats not the only answer.
The Formula for Kick Starting U.S. Manufacturing Begins with Technology
Much of what we buy in the U.S. is not made here, and hasnt been for decades. If 2013 is any indication this could be changing, although the next generation of American manufacturing will differ greatly from its predecessor thanks to advanced technologies that rely on information rather than brawn...
Amazon’s Drone Delivery Plan Not Ready For Liftoff—Yet
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, recently announced that his company is working on a fleet of autonomous drone aircraft that would deliver packages to your door.
Long-Term Disease Database Proves the Value of Vaccines
To find out when whooping cough started making a comeback in Ohio, or how often measles kills in America, we turn to historical records. But those records aren’t very useful when they’re squirreled away in a distant office basement...
Global STEM Alliance Adds SUNY and Buenos Aires to Education Network
The future of tomorrow’s global economy relies on the education of children today and the technology they will be able to produce, which is why the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) and Cisco established a partnership earlier this year to encourage children to take on professions in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known [...]..
Fact Check: “New Girl” Episode is All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Legionnaires’ Disease?
The popular Fox television show “New Girl” provides laughs each week, but last night it veered a bit off course with its Thanksgiving episode.
Search the Web, Plant a Tree—Every Minute
Google, Yahoo and other search engines make gobs of money from advertisers who pay to have ads pop up when you look for a term. A few more socially minded search engines like Goodsearch and Everyclick donate a few cents to charity when you seek or shop...
How China’s Pet Dogs Might Save Wild Tigers
On the streets of Beijing, little old ladies coax even littler dogs to do their business. Some even bear the little plastic bags carried by civically conscious urbanite pet-lovers everywhere...
A Weighty Question: Does “Plan B” have a Weight Limit?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock Mother Jones today has a great piece out on how a version of “Plan B” manufactured in Europe is less effective for women who weigh more than 165 pounds, and rendered completely ineffective for women whose weight tops 176 pounds...
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