Sarah Emerson
sarah.emerson@vice.comSarah is a San Francisco-based Motherboard reporter covering the environment, tech culture, and science oddities. You can reach her on email or on Twitter (@SarahNEmerson).
A Nightmare Twitter Bug Is Sending Users Notifications When They're Unfollowed
Twitter is telling people when someone has unfollowed them.
The Trump Administration Just Rolled Back Obama's Historic Climate Change Plan
President Obama’s Clean Power Plan has been replaced by a new rule that sucks up to fossil fuels.
Plague of Flies Caused By Chicken Poop Descends on Russian Villages
Swarms of the insects have blanketed several Russian towns in the Ural Mountains.
Tons of Dead Seals Are Washing Up In the Arctic and Nobody Knows Why
Dozens of seal carcasses, some showing signs of hair loss, are being reported in northern Alaska.
Male Dolphins Make Friends Based on Mutual Interests, Just Like Humans
When foraging for food, bottlenose dolphins also find buddies.
Scientists Discover a Meat-Eating Plant That Feeds on Salamanders
Add salamanders to the list of things that pitcher plants will eat.
Florida Captures, Kills Giant Lizard That Terrorized Local Community for a Year
The elusive, human-sized reptile was nabbed by wildlife authorities.
Police Are Feeding Celebrity Photos into Facial Recognition Software to Solve Crimes
Law enforcement agencies are using facial recognition systems with little to no rules, found a new study by the Georgetown Law Center on Privacy and Technology.
Dead Whales Are Washing Up in Droves on California’s Beaches
Ten dead gray whales have been spotted at Bay Area beaches over the last two months.
San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Use by Police and the Government
The technology hub is now the first US city to have issued a moratorium on the invasive spy technology.
‘Balls Are Complete’: How a Navy Jet Crew Drew a Massive Penis in the Sky
A Navy probe revealed who was responsible for the contrails phallus.
New Zealand Man Goes Swimming, Finds Footprints of Extinct Mega-Bird
“I was just going for a casual swim, so it’s escalated a bit.”