Michael Graham Richard
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Coral reefs can be healthy if humans stay away
Discovery of pristine coral reef brings tears of joy to scientists. → Read More
Apparently Human Hair Is a Great Green Fertilizer
Cut Hair to Go Please, I'm a Gardener Those of us that compost know that human hair, as well as cat & dog hair, is safe to throw in the heap. But Discovery News reports on a study published in the journal HortTechnology that shows that human hair might → Read More
The future ain't what it used to be!
Created around 1900 in France for the World Exhibition in Paris, these predictions for the future didn’t actually turn out as expected. → Read More
The future ain't what it used to be!
Created around 1900 in France for the World Exhibition in Paris, these predictions for the future didn’t actually turn out as expected. → Read More
Saturn's strange north pole is a giant hexagon
We've learned a lot about Earth's atmosphere and climate by studying other planets. Here's a closer look at Saturn's very cool polar hexagon. → Read More
ALL the rivers in the United States on a single beautiful interactive map!
A recent report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concluded that 55 percent of U.S. rivers and streams are in poor condition. When we see a number like that we might not realize how many rivers there are in the US... → Read More
Meet Boston Dynamics' family of strange and amazing robots
Boston Dynamics robots imitate human and animal movements, making them impressive — and a little creepy. → Read More
'Cat poop coffee' isn't just weird, it's also cruel
Coffee made from beans that have been partially digested by a weasel is as inhumane as it is odd. → Read More
Know your purpose? It could save your life
Those with a higher purpose live longer lives, study finds. → Read More
Giant Siberian unicorn may have existed at the same time as humans, fossil find hints
Our ancestors could have come face to face with the mammoth-sized rhino in Kazakhstan. → Read More
Giant Siberian unicorn may have existed at the same time as humans, fossil find hints
Our ancestors could have come face to face with the mammoth-sized rhino in Kazakhstan. → Read More
Could the first Sumatran rhino seen in 40 years help save the species?
Fewer than a hundred Sumatran rhinos are thought to still live in the wild. → Read More
What does happiness have to do with leadership? A lot more than you think
John Addison says finding your inner calm will get you more than halfway there. His new book shows you how. → Read More
Coral reefs can be healthy if we keep humans at bay, massive 10-year study shows
Discovery of pristine coral reef brings tears of joy to scientists. → Read More
Celebrate the spring equinox with this majestic time-lapse of blooming flowers!
The vernal equinox marks a shift in seasons, and nothing says that better than flowers bursting into bloom. → Read More
12-year-old girl masters dubstep dancing, thanks to YouTube
Type a few keystrokes in a search engine and you can connect with other fans of pretty much anything. That's what Adilyn Malcolm did to learn dubstep dancing. → Read More
Horse-sized missing link ancestor of Tyrannosaurus rex discovered
How this little prince grew into the tyrant king of the dinosaur world. → Read More
Dead Facebook users could outnumber living users by 2098
This will create the world's largest virtual graveyard. → Read More
Bacteria that devours plastic discovered near Japanese recycling facility
Japanese scientists have found a special bacteria, Ideonella sakainesis, that likes to eat polyethylene terephthalate, better known as PET. → Read More
The hydra rips its face open every time it eats, then it heals its mouth shut
We can learn a lot about biological regeneration from this humble creature. → Read More