So Did Global Warming Cause Hurricane Sandy Or What?

Yes. Yes, it did. But this whole entire-global-ecosystem stuff is complicated, and so many in the media would rather talk about the politics than the science. Who better to explain what’s actually going on here than actual scientists … in cartoon form. 

Nature

New app lets neighbors know in real time if the trees on their block are thirsty for water

Generations

Gen X is redefining what retirement means: ‘We’re not afraid to blow up our lives.’

Culture

In the 1400s, a woman fought sexism by imagining a literary ‘City of Ladies’ built on 3 principles

Pop Culture

Guy finds long-forgotten album in a thrift shop, reunites the band, and is sharing their music with the world