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Dramatic New Images From Space of California's Rim Fire 27 Aug 2013 | 09:10 am
On Monday morning, I published two images and an animation showing California's dangerous Rim Fire from the vantage of space. Since then, additional imagery has become available, so I thought I'd shar...
A scientific analysis of Fifty Shades of Grey. 26 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
I haven't read Fifty Shades of Grey, but I've heard enough about it to know how ridiculous it sounds. However, that didn't stop these researchers from doing an in-depth analysis of the novel and argui...
California's Rampaging Rim Fire as Seen from Space 26 Aug 2013 | 09:34 pm
As I write this on Monday morning, California's Rim Fire has grown to 149,780 acres — which is precisely half the size of Los Angeles. You can get a sense of the size of the blaze from the image abov...
The Anguished GMO Debate 26 Aug 2013 | 06:45 pm
Just for kicks, take a guess when Michael Specter wrote this in the New Yorker: If the politics of genetically modified food has never been so anguished, the scientific prospects have never seemed mor...
When Newspapers Collaborate with NGOs 24 Aug 2013 | 10:01 pm
As far as explainers go, I thought this Guardian piece discussing possible links between climate change and extreme weather was pretty good. What's interesting to me is that it was written by Bob Ward...
Ask Discover: How Do Cells Communicate? 24 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Got a burning science question? Send it to Ask@DiscoverMagazine.com and we'll try to answer it here or in a future issue of the magazine. If you haven't noticed, us Discover Magazine bloggers have wea...
Open Thread, 08/25/2013 24 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Very excited that my daughter was thumbing through The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection yesterday. Previous to this she took a fancy to Christian Meeir's Caesar: A Biography.
Flashback Friday: A scientific explanation for beer goggles! 23 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
Most people have heard of "beer goggles" -- the idea that when you're drunk, everyone suddenly seems more attractive, including people you might otherwise not be interested in. But why does this occur...
Video: Peacock Spider Does a Crazy Booty-Shaking Dance 23 Aug 2013 | 09:45 pm
Happy Friday, world! To get you through the end of the workweek, here's Mother Nature with a little pick-me-up: the mating display of the peacock spider Maratus volans. Entomologist Jürgen Otto has ...
Climate Puffery 23 Aug 2013 | 07:21 pm
Many people lament the sulfurous climate change discourse, myself included. At this point, the well is so poisoned that I find myself increasingly avoiding the topic. Most of those who read this post ...
