Monica Blaylock
The Wettest Place in North America Is Burning
Extreme drought is causing Canada’s only rainforest to dry up, and now it's on fire.
The Great Arctic Thaw Is Seriously Worrying Archaeologists
In a century some of the world's most important Inuit historical sites will be swallowed by the sea.
Pollution From Ancient Metallurgy is Still Affecting the Environment Today
Traces of dangerous heavy metals in soil and water suggest the anthropocene may extend thousands of years before the present.
It'd Be OK if Every Mosquito Died
Scientists say that a mosquito genocide wouldn't hurt the ecosystem much. We explain that, and more weird facts, in this week's Today I Learned on TIL.
Before PRISM, There Was Underwater Cable Tapping
Government surveillance and the tapping of communication cables is not a new threat to public privacy.
Before PRISM, There Was Underwater Cable Tapping
Government surveillance and the tapping of communication cables is not a new threat to public privacy. Edward Snowden may have brought to light some of the NSA’s more recent eavesdropping strategies, but citizen surveillance in America has a much older...
Viagra Will Give a Flower a Boner
We've decided to start up a weekly round-up of all the crazy shit we learn on Reddit's 'Today I Learned (TIL)' subreddit so you can absorb some fascinating information without having to do all of that tedious clicking and researching yourself.