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The Spy Who Found T. Rex
Pioneering paleontologist Barnum Brown took on some curious gigs outside of his digs
Bird Poop Powered the Success of This Ancient Kingdom
“In ancient Andean cultures, fertilizer was power”
How This Delicious Fruit Hampers Reforestation in Madagascar
It nourishes endangered lemurs while destroying their habitats
The Major Milk Controversy That Quickly Dried Up
A synthetic hormone once sparked a supermarket showdown, but today it has all but disappeared from dairy farms
New Smart Underwear Unlocks the Serious Science of Human Flatulence
It’s giving researchers insights into the microbiome—and you can help
Edward Teller Tried to Move Mountains With Nuclear Bombs
The father of the H-bomb hoped to put these blasts toward civilian infrastructure
Your Boss Could Monitor Your Heart Rate With Spy Tech
The surveillance arms race between employers and employees is heating up
How Animal Suffering Can Ruin Lab Experiments
Larry Carbone on his 3 greatest revelations while writing <i>The Hidden Lives of Lab Animals</i>
How a Worried Mom Created One of the Most Versatile Inventions
Duct tape wouldn’t exist without Vesta Stoudt, whose bright idea quickly stuck
Why Termite Kings Have Sluggish Sperm
New research reveals the evolutionary history of termites
The Dark History of Space Medicine
How Nazi Germany influenced early research into spaceflight’s health impacts
