Remembering The New York City Smog Emergency Of 1966
During Thanksgiving weekend, a noxious combination of sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide wrapped itself around Manhattan — and led to the deaths of anywhere from 169 to 400
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10 Ways the Earth Changed Forever in 2019
Raikoke Volcano on the Kuril Islands erupted on June 22, 2019, sending a huge ash cloud high into the atmosphere. Most of the time, the ground beneath our feet feels permanent. Landscapes, oceans, mountain ranges — all seem enduring compared…
Cancer patient dies after being ‘set on fire by surgeons on operating table’
It is believed doctors at Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest, Romania used an alcohol-based disinfectant on the woman, 66, before
The 100 Best Science Photos of 2019
Science can be beautiful, and gross, and surprising, and awe-inspiring. From stoic primates and graceful sea creatures, to cosmic cannibals and black hole jets, to bloody waterfalls and sparkling glaciers, this year was full of visual treasures in the science…
6 Times Parasites Grossed Us Out in 2019
Some parasitic infections are deadly, while others are just a nuisance. But regardless of their severity, they always gross us out. A parasite is essentially any organism that lives off another, getting its nutrients from its “host.” Here are the…
10 Ways Earth Revealed Its Weirdness in 2019
We live on a strange planet. In a solar system of fiery, poisonous hellscapes, icy slush balls and ballooning orbs of gas, Earth is the only planet teeming with sentient, oxygen-breathing life-forms. It is also the only world in the…