Wake up and smell the independence. Thomas Jefferson urged 18th century Americans to think of themselves not as colonial Englishmen, but as a new culture. To that end, he used architecture to serve as a visual reminder of America’s proud new direction.
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Most maps are directional tools, but some are their own destination, like this fun narrative-driven map from the New Yorker.
Can the art of communal bathing teach us to be more social animals?
Scientists discover that a hidden underground network of fungi allows carbon to go from one tree to another.
Plants can even ward off invaders through “Earth’s natural internet.”
A lack of resources may have made the route once considered likely impossible.
Why you might want to find ways to get more greenery onto your block.
SETI is searching for the same signals humans were producing in the 1960s. Why wouldn’t aliens do better? “I know perfectly well that at this moment the whole universe is listening […]
The Integrated Tissue and Organ Printing System may be the future of organ replacement. For the first time, scientists have successfully produced and attached functional pieces of human tissue made of living cells.
Part art installation, part green design. Completely cool.
Or can moving at relativistic speeds through a general relativistic Universe change everything? “Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you’re aboard, there’s nothing you can […]
Advancements in stem cells, along with 3D printing technology, have applications in cosmetic safety testing, drug discovery and testing, organ and tissue printing, instant diagnosis and treatment, and so much more. Scientists recently found that baby teeth contain stem cells which can soon be used in these healthcare applications.
On the 500th anniversary of the death of Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch, his native Netherlands is letting the freak flags fly.
Did you know the Metro to Embarcadero Station passes through a buried Gold Rush ship?
If the Universe is infinite and full of stars and galaxies, why can’t we see something everywhere we look? “When you get just a complete sense of blackness or void ahead […]
With $100 million invested towards it and an incredible concept behind it, could this be the start of interstellar travel? “Fundamental physics is like an art more or less. It’s […]
Words of wisdom from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt: “A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.”
“Life is short; art endures” — As art time capsules proliferate, who is deciding what constitutes art worth saving for later?
A new study shows that mindfulness meditation can reduce our physical and emotional pain. But what is mindfulness and how do we practice it?
Most amusement parks like Disney and Six Flags pride themselves on being family friendly attractions. These parks do not.
Londoners are defined by the sounds of their city — and here are the maps to prove it.
As we consider the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, the question arises – can any war be fought as a “just” war?
A plant that redefines the relationship between the industrial facilities and the community.
The first of the next generation of telescopes is already under construction. Here’s the audacious new science we’re in for! “We find them smaller and fainter, in constantly increasing numbers, and […]
Common assumptions about the dangers of radiation are excessive. Journalism plays a huge role in creating and feeding these fears.
Take part in the biggest media campaign in history and spread awareness of UN’s Global Goals for the next 15 years.
An incredible art project creates a new, tiny world every day. “I’d rather create a miniature painting than a Taj Mahal of a book.”–Mohsin Hamid As small as it is […]
The cologne marketed to men as “catnip for women” actually works. Only, not on women, but on jungle cats. “The impact of an attacking tiger can be compared to that […]
Tired of wires, breadboards and the traditional electrical mess? Try drawing your electrical path instead! “Drawing is not only a way to come up with pictures: drawing is a way […]
The “extraordinary authority” of maps helped perpetuate an erroneous image of West Africa for almost an entire century.