Brian Merchant
Abu Dhabi Built the World's Largest Solar Power Plant with Oil and Mirrors
Leave it to the United Arab Emirates to show us all how to do high-tech solar the right way.
US Accountants Finally Realized Climate Change Is a “High Risk” to the Government's Fiscal Health
Perhaps the unusually strong frankenstorm Sandy smashed into the East Coast, costing the government $50 billion to clean up, and something clicked—this must be what all those scientists and economists mean when they talk about the future costs of...
The Most Watched Blackout in American History
For a moment there, the nation's most spectacular and overly mediated pastime—the Super Bowl—got really dark.
Vine Doesn't Have a Porn Problem, You Do
Twitter introduces a new app that allows human beings to share six seconds of video on their iPhones, and what does it expect we’re going to do with it?
Coal Spills Can Ruin Everything, Too
Oil spills and nuclear meltdowns hog the spotlight when we're talking energy disasters, but let's not forget about black-old coal here.
Stephen Hawking Is Taking on the Robot Apocalypse
Barring the arrival of a certain laconic Austrian killing machine, he just might be our best bet.
Another Year on the Streets
Congratulations. If you're reading this, you just survived the deadliest day of the year for pedestrians.
America's Gun Lust Is Only Just Beginning
Between 3D-printing, rising production and still-lax regulations, Americans will have more access to guns than ever.
Welp, Earth Is Probably Fucked
Statistically speaking, that is, according to complex systems theorist and geophysicist Brad Werner.
Amy Purdy Will Kick Your Ass
Instead of spiraling into what would have been the most justifiable abyss of self-pity ever, Purdy opted for another tack. Hell, if she was going to find a way to do stuff as well as everybody else—she was going to do it better, and as a fembot.