Climate change12/11/15Dec 11 201519Climate change12/11/15Climate changeRising Temperatures Are Driving Hundreds of Species to the North and South PolesKiona Smith-Strickland15As global temperatures rise, many animal species are edging toward the poles and even climbing mountains to stay…
Climate change12/7/15Dec 7 201521Climate change12/7/15Climate changeThis Is How the Ocean Makes Earth LivableKiona Smith-Strickland19Seventy percent of Earth’s surface is ocean, and without it, the other 30 percent would barely be inhabitable. The…
Dec 4 20151412/4/15This is What Will Happen to Antarctica in 100 YearsKiona Smith-Strickland53In more temperate parts of the world, ice is just ice, but in Antarctica, ice is everything. It defines Antarctica:…
Nov 18 20151511/18/15Princesses, Slaves, and Explosives: The Scandalous Origin of VaccinesKiona Smith-Strickland28The history of inoculation may sound a little dry, but it’s really an epic tale of human trafficking, semi-illicit…
Nov 15 20152311/15/15This New Hadrosaur Species Is A Classic Missing LinkKiona Smith-Strickland52A new dinosaur species sheds some light on how duck-billed dinosaurs got their crests. Paleontologists say Probrachyl…
Nov 15 2015711/15/15Doctors Say Morcellation Can Leave Women Vulnerable to CancerKiona Smith-Strickland2Welcome to this week’s Reading List, your Sunday guide to some of the most interesting science and technology…
Nov 15 20152411/15/15Science Finally Explains SlackersKiona Smith-Strickland82There’s a neurological reason for apathy and laziness, according to new research. Inefficient connections between…
Climate change11/15/15Nov 15 201528Climate change11/15/15Climate changeBiologists Saved Wyoming Toads From ExtinctionKiona Smith-Strickland21The only Wyoming toads in the world live in Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Wyoming, where…
Space11/15/15Nov 15 201519Space11/15/15SpaceThese Mineral Veins Trace the Flow of Water on Ancient MarsKiona Smith-Strickland17The mineral veins that crisscross through the rock around this ridge tell an important story about Mars’ ancient…
Health11/13/15Nov 13 20159Health11/13/15HealthShould Doctors Be Allowed to Listen to Music During Surgery?Kiona Smith-Strickland58If you’ve had surgery under anesthesia in the last couple of decades, your doctor was probably listening to her…
Nov 8 20151411/8/15Scientists Have Found Fossilized BrainsKiona Smith-Strickland26Conventional wisdom says that brains don’t fossilize, but these seven fossilized brains beg to differ.
Nov 8 2015411/8/15This Former Soviet Observatory Just Keeps Going and GoingKiona Smith-Strickland16Welcome to this week’s Reading List, our weekly collection of great science and technology stories from around the…
Space11/8/15Nov 8 201523Space11/8/15SpaceAstronomers Found the Ghost of a Rare Giant Radio GalaxyKiona Smith-Strickland22Astronomers in India have discovered a very unusual galaxy, and it’s dying. By now, in fact, it’s probably already…
Nov 8 20151111/8/15Complex Skeletons Might Be Older Than Anyone ThoughtKiona Smith-Strickland21It’s easy to get excited about new fossil discoveries, but sometimes a second look at an old find can reveal…
Space11/8/15Nov 8 201515Space11/8/15SpaceTour the Orion Nebula in This Gorgeous ImageKiona Smith-Strickland9The Orion Nebula has taught astronomers a great deal about how stars are born and how planetary systems form.
Nov 1 2015111/1/15Why Are We So Fascinated by the Locations of Death and Violence?Kiona Smith-Strickland6Welcome to this week’s edition of Reading List, Gizmodo’s weekly gathering of fascinating science and technology…
Oct 31 20151510/31/15These Are the Best Cities for Surviving the Zombie ApocalypseKiona Smith-Strickland280Everyone knows you’re better off avoiding large cities in the event of a zombie pandemic. But if you’re going to…
Oct 30 20155110/30/15The Best Creepypasta Stories to Give You Nightmares ForeverKiona Smith-Strickland238This story is completely true. It happened right here on the internet, on a night just like this.
Space10/28/15Oct 28 201522Space10/28/15SpaceThere Actually Is Sound in Outer SpaceKiona Smith-Strickland47You’ve heard it before: In space, no one can hear you scream. That’s because sound doesn’t move through a vacuum,…
Oct 25 20153710/25/15The Controversy over Homo Naledi Is Actually A Good ThingKiona Smith-Strickland50Homo naledi, the newly discovered species of early hominin announced last month, is drawing a lot of fire from…