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How to study a volcano when it destroys your lab
Dodging lava while broadcasting real-time data on an eruption is tricky, to say the least.
An ancient era of global warming could hint at our scorching future
Looking back at the strange and sweaty days of the PETM.
Aug 02, 2021
Moisturize your pup’s pads with some DIY paw balm
It’s positively perfect for parched skin.
Jul 14, 2021
Some skyscrapers are so shiny they turn into death rays
Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.
Jun 30, 2021
Wet bulb globe temperature is the vital weather stat you’ve never heard of
With the planet warming, wet-bulb globe temperature is going to be an increasingly useful measurement.
Jul 17, 2018
These tiny tree shrews can handle hotter peppers than you
And now we know why they can handle the heat
Aug 10, 2017
Does drinking hot liquids on a hot day actually cool you off?
Yes, technically, but not nearly enough.
Jan 25, 2014
Finding What Puts The Heat In Hot Peppers
A newly published genome holds some spicy secrets.
Aug 23, 2006
From Zero to Awesome: The Bugatti Veyron 16.4
Our ridiculously lucky automotive editor drove this $1.3-million dollar ride from San Francisco to L.A. Now he can die happy.